| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/11/097577 [Registered on: 17/11/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
06/11/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Understanding the Experiences of Infertility Specialists in Treating Infertile Patients |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Experiences of Infertility Specialists in Treating Patients Undergoing Assisted
Reproductive Technology (ART):A Qualitative Exploratory Study. |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Emily Jose |
| Designation |
Mphil Clinical Psychology Student |
| Affiliation |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology
Manipal College of Health
Professions
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal
Udupi
Karnataka
576104
India
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
8301853372 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
emily.mchpmpl2024@learner.manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
|
| Name |
Dr Sebastian Padickaparambil |
| Designation |
Additional Professor |
| Affiliation |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology
Manipal College of Health
Professions
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal
Udupi
Karnataka
576104
India
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9482916960 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sebastian.p@manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Anupama Vijayaraghavan |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology
Manipal College of Health
Professions
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal
Udupi
Karnataka
576104
India
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9739016983 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
v.anupama@manipal.edu |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Department of Clinical Psychology
Manipal College of Health
Professions
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal
Udupi
Karnataka
576104
India |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Emily Jose |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology
Manipal College of Health
Professions
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal
Udupi
Karnataka
576104
India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Emily Jose |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
Department of Clinical Psychology
Manipal College of Health
Professions
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal
Udupi
Karnataka
576104
India
Udupi
KARNATAKA |
8301853372
emily.mchpmpl2024@learner.manipal.edu |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Infertility specialists |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
80.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Currently practicing infertility specialists with a minimum of 3 to 4 years of experience in the field
of ART in India.
Infertility specialists who perform or supervise at least 5 to 10 ART cycles per month.
Fluency in English |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Infertility specialists who are not directly involved in patient communication |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
To understand experiences of Infertility specialists in treating patients
undergoing assisted reproductive technology and to understand their perspectives on the challenges patients go through while
going through assisted reproductive technology treatment. |
At baseline |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="12"
Sample Size from India="12"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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17/11/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="8"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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While most of the studies in infertility focus on the patients perspective and how they deal with assisted reproductive technology procedures globally only a few studies have focused on infertility specialists own emotional experiences while treating patients highlighting a significant research gap. This qualitative exploratory study aims to explore the experiences of infertility specialists treating patients undergoing assisted reproductive technology . The objectives are to gain an indepth understanding of infertility specialists experiences in treating patients undergoing assisted reproductive technology and to explore their perspectives on the challenges faced by patients during treatment. Data will be obtained through semi-structured interview with 12 to 15 infertility specialists and will be transcribed and subjected to thematic analysis. The results of this study may help develop interventions for clinicians, improve clinician-patient interaction and improve overall patient care.
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