CompletedNot Applicable

Impact of Expressive Touching During Embryo Transfer

Palestinian Territories64 participantsStarted 2023-06-05

Plain-language summary

Infertile individuals report psychiatric symptoms and that their levels of anxiety and depression are significantly higher than in fertile controls .Thus,this study aimed to determine the effect of expressive touching during embryo transfer on the anxiety and pregnancy rate.

Who can participate

Age range25 Years – 35 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosis of primary infertility, * Being over the age of 25 and under the age of 35 * Able to read and write Arabic, * Women who will be applied assisted reproductive techniques such as IVF- ICSI-ET, * Women with the same drugs and protocols used in IVF treatment was included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Women who have problems in understanding and perception, * Having a diagnosis of secondary infertility wasn\&#39;t included in the study

What they're measuring

The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Scale

Timeframe: Anxiety levels in women were measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) both before and after the embryo transfer procedure. The assessments were conducted within 5 to 10 minutes of each other to capture the immediate impact of the procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06590636

SponsorTC Erciyes University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-09-05

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