A Couple-based Gender-transformative Intervention on IPV Against Infertile Women

Launched by PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL · Nov 6, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how a special program can help reduce violence against women who are struggling with infertility. It focuses on couples who are going through their first or second round of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) due to female-factor infertility. The trial will include couples who have agreed to participate and who meet specific criteria, such as not using donated eggs or sperm and not having severe male-factor infertility. A total of 376 couples will be involved, with half receiving the intervention and the other half getting standard reproductive care.

Participants in the intervention group will attend five sessions where they will learn about gender equality and healthy relationship skills. These sessions will be led by trained professionals. The main goal is to see if this program can lower the rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in the study over the past year. If you or someone you know is facing infertility challenges and is interested in this trial, it could be an opportunity to receive support while contributing to important research.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Couples who are undergoing their first or second IVF/ICSI cycle;
• • Couples diagnosed with female-factor infertility;
• • Couples who have signed consent.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Couples who receive donated oocytes, sperm, or embryos;
• • Couples diagnosed with severe male-factor infertility or unexplained infertility.
• • Couples who are undergoing Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT);
• • Couples who have not undergone embryo transfer within six months after oocyte retrieval;
• • Couples who have severe mental disorders;
• • Couples who withdrew from the study.