Access to Infertility Services: Clinic Perspective

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

23 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-11-30

Study Completion Date

2008-08-31

Brief Summary

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Since the identification of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the 1980s, there have been significant advances made in the management and long-term prognosis for infected individuals. Currently, with the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), HIV-positive individuals may live a healthy and productive life for years to decades after diagnosis. As life expectancy has increased, this group of people has begun to engage in family planning. This has created a need for access to advanced reproductive technologies and fertility treatments. While attempting to achieve pregnancy, utilization of these services can help to minimize the risk of transmission in serodiscordant couples, and can allow treatment of subfertile couples. Access to these services may be limited in Ontario for a variety of reasons. The purpose of this study is to determine the access to infertility clinics and services in Ontario for couples in which one or both partners is infected with HIV.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Infertility

Keywords

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Infertility Services, HIV, pregnancy planning

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All Ontario clinics offering advanced reproductive/infertility services

Exclusion Criteria

* none

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mona Loutfy, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Women's College Research Institute

Locations

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St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Yudin MH, Shapiro HM, Loutfy MR. Access to infertility services in Canada for HIV-positive individuals and couples: a cross-sectional study. Reprod Health. 2010 May 12;7:7. doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-7-7.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 20462451 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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06-248

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id