Decision Aid for Elective Egg Freezing
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: elective egg freezing decision aid.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Elective Egg Freezing, Oocyte Cryopreservation, Decision Aid, Egg Freezing. Basic parameters: from 20 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Taiwan
- Next step
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Official title
Knowledge, Decision-making, and Oocyte Cryopreservation Outcomes in Taiwanese Women Considering Elective Egg Freezing: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a culturally tailored decision aid can improve decision-making and clinical outcomes for Taiwanese women considering elective egg freezing. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the decision aid improve women's knowledge about elective egg freezing and help clarify their personal values? Does the decision aid reduce decision regret and psychological distress after making a decision about egg freezing? Researchers will compare women who use the decision aid with those who receive standard counseling to see if the tool improves knowledge, reduces distress and regret, and leads to better clinical outcomes (such as completing egg freezing or achieving a higher number of frozen oocytes). Participants will: * Complete questionnaires assessing their baseline knowledge, attitudes, and values regarding egg freezing * Receive either the decision aid or standard counseling * Complete follow-up questionnaires to assess knowledge, distress, and decision regret * Have their clinical outcomes recorded, including whether they undergo egg freezing and the number of oocytes retrieved and frozen
Interventions
- Other elective egg freezing decision aid
The EEF decision aid used in this study is an evidence-based educational tool designed to support shared decision making. Its primary function is to provide clear, balanced, and structured information to help women make decisions that align with their personal values and reproductive goals.
Primary outcome measures
- Decision Regret Scale [Time frame: 6 months, 24 months]
Secondary outcome measures (6)
- Knowledge score regarding elective egg freezing [Time frame: baseline, 6 months, 24 months]
- Decisional conflict scale [Time frame: baseline, 6 months, 24 months]
- Depression anxiety stress scale [Time frame: baseline, 6 months, 24 months]
- Elective egg freezing treatment completion rate [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of intervention at 2 years.]
- Number of oocytes cryopreserved per participant [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of intervention at 2 years.]
- Ovarian stimulation cycle cancellation rate [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of intervention at 2 years.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Women aged 20 years or older.
- Currently considering elective egg freezing (EEF).
- Able to communicate and read Chinese fluently.
- Have access to the internet and a mobile device (smartphone, tablet, or computer) to complete online questionnaires.
Exclusion criteria
- Individuals who have previously completed oocyte cryopreservation.
- Women undergoing fertility preservation due to malignancy (i.e., breast cancer).
- Postmenopausal women.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Taiwan · 1 center
- National Taiwan University Hospital — Taipei
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07543445 · 202601216RINA