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Study NCT ID:
NCT00385346
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2010-06-30
First Post:
2006-10-05
Brief Title:
Expressive Writing in Male Infertility
Sponsor:
University Hospital Bonn
Organization:
University Hospital Bonn
Study Overview
Official Title:
Expressive Writing as a Therapeutic Intervention in Male Infertility
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2009-09
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether expressive writing can be effective in improving the well-being and sperm quality in patients with male infertility
Detailed Description:
Expressive writing is a therapeutic intervention designed by the psychologist James W Pennebaker Individuals write on three days for about 20 minutes about particularly stressful experiences in their life Several studies showed that expressive writing can have beneficial effects on the frequency of health care utilization and well-being Particularly in patients with rheumatism kidney cancer and posttraumatic stress disorder expressive writing showed an positive effect on subjective well-being Furthermore in several studies expressive writing showed a positive effect on immune parameters
As many studies suggest an important negative effect of stress on well-being and sperm parameters in male infertility we want to investigate the effect of expressive writing in male infertilityThe expressive writing condition is compared to a non emotional writing condition in which individuals write about mainly non emotional topics such as time management In this randomized-controlled trial subjects were allocated sequentially by block wise randomization block size of 4 For randomization a computer generated random list was used The allocation was concealed in a series of numbered sealed envelopes The envelope was opened immediately before the first writing session
As many studies suggest an important negative effect of stress on well-being and sperm parameters in male infertility we want to investigate the effect of expressive writing in male infertilityThe expressive writing condition is compared to a non emotional writing condition in which individuals write about mainly non emotional topics such as time management In this randomized-controlled trial subjects were allocated sequentially by block wise randomization block size of 4 For randomization a computer generated random list was used The allocation was concealed in a series of numbered sealed envelopes The envelope was opened immediately before the first writing session
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None