Fertility Awareness Clinical Trial
— FertStartOfficial title:
The Effect of Fertility Health Awareness Strategies on Fertility Knowledge and Childbearing in Young Married Couples (FertStart)
Verified date | December 2023 |
Source | Singapore General Hospital |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Singapore, like many developed countries, is experiencing low birth rates, which is coupled with increasing age at first marriage and birth. In addition, demand for assisted reproduction technology treatments has increased over the years. Fertility awareness surveys have consistently shown that public awareness of age-related fertility decline and the limitations of fertility treatments is generally low, and this may lead to couples not optimising their fertility potential to achieve their family aspirations. This trial aims to study the effect of fertility health screening and fertility awareness tools on knowledge, attitudes and practice around childbearing among young Singaporean married couples.
Status | Active, not recruiting |
Enrollment | 1200 |
Est. completion date | October 2025 |
Est. primary completion date | March 2024 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 25 Years to 34 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Married couple - Both partners should be Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents - Female partner is 25 - 34 years old at time of recruitment - Both partners agreeable and able to complete study procedures Exclusion Criteria: - Already have children, including from previous marriages - Pregnant - Currently undergoing or had previously went for intra-uterine insemination (IUI) and/or IVF - Self-reported history of previous ectopic pregnancy in the female partner - At least 1 partner unable to complete a self-administered questionnaire in English |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Singapore | KK Women's and Children's Hospital | Singapore | |
Singapore | Singapore General Hospital | Singapore |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Singapore General Hospital | Cardiff University, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, National Population and Talent Division, Singapore Health Services |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Change in parenthood intentions | The difference in the female partner's intended age at first birth at 6 months post-randomization compared to baseline, elicited by a direct question in pre and post-questionnaires. | Baseline (before intervention) and 6 months later | |
Secondary | Change in fertility awareness | The difference in fertility awareness as measured by the Cardiff Fertility Knowledge Scale (CFKS) at 6 months post-randomization compared to baseline. The CFKS is a 13-item scale where each correct answer is assigned 1 point. Points are summed and converted to the % correct fertility knowledge score with a range of 0 - 100%. | Baseline (before intervention) and 6 months later | |
Secondary | Conception efforts | Proportion of couples who are (a) attempting to conceive, (b) pregnant, (c) who pursued more comprehensive fertility screening and/or (d) who pursued fertility treatment. | 6 moths post-randomization | |
Secondary | Birth number | Number of births | 2 and 3 years post-randomization | |
Secondary | Birth timing | Time to first birth | 2 and 3 years post-randomization |
Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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Not yet recruiting |
NCT06460428 -
Online Interactive Video Developed for Fertility Awareness
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