Recent evidence has shown that young people that want to have children have low fertility knowledge. This study evaluates the efficacy of a video intervention on fertility knowledge, on changes in lifestyle and on the decision to start to get pregnant.
This study will compare the efficacy of a video intervention versus control (no video) in couples that intend to have children in the next three years. The couples will be randomized to the two groups. The video contains information concerning age-related fertility decline, fertility risk factors, the success of infertility treatments, and emotional consequences of childlessness.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
244
University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational and Education Sciences
Porto, Portugal
Change in Fertility knowledge
This measure assesses fertility knowledge by asking questions on the probability of conception and fertility treatment success rates, infertility definition and infertility risk factors
Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later
Change in number of months planned to get pregnant/pregnancy
This question measures the number of months estimated by participants until they get pregnant or pregnancy
Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later
Change in intention and adoption of fertility-optimizing behaviors
These questions assessed the intentions to adopt and the effective adoption of fertility-optimizing behaviors
Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later
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