Language Matters: Exploring the Impact of Language Concordance on Fertility Treatment Progression
NCT ID: NCT06636838
Last Updated: 2025-03-28
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
70 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-10-15
2025-12-30
Brief Summary
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This proposed study is significant as it seeks to address a critical gap in the understanding of how language concordance between healthcare providers and patients influences treatment outcomes in fertility care. With Spanish being the most commonly spoken non-English language in the U.S., evaluating the impact of Spanish language skills in medical care is both timely and essential. This research will shed light on whether Spanish-speaking patients experience better treatment progression and outcomes when cared for by language-concordant providers versus when interpreters are used in fertility care.
This prospective study will be conducted at Washington University's Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center over a 12-month period. The investigators aim to enroll a total of 70 Spanish-speaking patients, based on previous patient trends at the Center 35 will be randomized to the intervention group (being evaluated and treated by a Spanish-speaking provider), and 35 will be randomized to standard of care (communicating with an English-speaking provider through an interpreter).
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
NONE
Study Groups
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Spanish speaking patients seen by English-Speaking Provider
Spanish speaking patients will be seen by our English-speaking providers using a qualified interpreter.
No interventions assigned to this group
Spanish-Speaking patients seen by a Spanish-speaking provider
Spanish speaking patients will be seen by our Spanish-speaking provider
Spanish-Speaking Provider
Spanish speaking patients will be seen by our Spanish-speaking provider
Interventions
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Spanish-Speaking Provider
Spanish speaking patients will be seen by our Spanish-speaking provider
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Preferred language must be Spanish speaking
* Must be seeking fertility treatment
Exclusion Criteria
* Not currently seeking fertility care
* Less than 18 years old
18 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Washington University School of Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Jain M, Peterson A, Nguyen N, Goldsammler M. Reproductive inequity and inferior intrauterine insemination outcomes in patients with limited English proficiency: a retrospective cohort study. Fertil Steril. 2023 Oct;120(4):844-849. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.05.154. Epub 2023 May 22.
Lopez Vera A, Thomas K, Trinh C, Nausheen F. A Case Study of the Impact of Language Concordance on Patient Care, Satisfaction, and Comfort with Sharing Sensitive Information During Medical Care. J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Dec;25(6):1261-1269. doi: 10.1007/s10903-023-01463-8. Epub 2023 Feb 25.
Berdahl TA, Kirby JB. Patient-Provider Communication Disparities by Limited English Proficiency (LEP): Trends from the US Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2006-2015. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Aug;34(8):1434-1440. doi: 10.1007/s11606-018-4757-3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Related Links
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Language Use in the United States: 2019
Other Identifiers
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IRB ID #: 202407176
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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