Status:
RECRUITING
fertiShare Evaluation
Lead Sponsor:
Cardiff University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Wales Fertility Institute, Swansea Bay University Healthboard, Wales, UK
Dept of Health Sciences, Milan University, Milan, Italy
Conditions:
Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technology
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Sharing bad news (SBN) is a daily challenge for fertility staff and patients. Bad news happens at all stages of fertility care and includes e.g., diagnosing infertility, reporting unexpected, repeated...
Detailed Description
The aim of the feasibility study is to make a fully informed decision about whether fertiShare should proceed to efficacy evaluation. This aim will be achieved by resolving uncertainties about impleme...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Fertility Healthcare Professionals' inclusion criteria are:
- working at participating clinics; and
- whose role involves a minimum of 10% of week time (half a day) SBN or being a non-clinical decision-maker (e.g., clinic/line managers).
- Patients' inclusion criteria are
- • adult individuals or couples attending participating clinics to discuss or undergo (in)fertility diagnosis or treatment with participating FHPs.
- Exclusion criteria are:
- not being able to read, speak or understand English;
- not being able to provide consent.
- for FHPs only, being unable to undergo the fertiShare training (e.g., visual impairments).
- We will not be targeting groups or individuals deemed vulnerable. Potential participants are explicitly informed in the information sheet that, if they are worried about their mental health or psychological wellbeing they may chose not to participate at all. They are also advised to inform their fertility team and contact their GP in the usual way or the NHS Mental Health support service, www.nhs.yj/mental-health.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 8 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 28 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
420 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06587360
Start Date
October 8 2024
End Date
February 28 2026
Last Update
July 29 2025
Active Locations (5)
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1
Aberdeen Fertility Centre
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB25 2ZL
2
King's Fertility
London, London, United Kingdom, SE5 8BB
3
Saint Mary's Hospital Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, M13 9WU
4
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust
Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, NE3 3HD