The Experiences of Women With Spinal Cord Injury Regarding Fertility, Contraception and Pregnancy

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital70 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of women with spinal cord injury regarding fertility, contraception and pregnancy.

Although some studies exist in the literature on contraception and pregnancy in women with spinal cord injury, the data still remain insufficient. The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of women with spinal cord injury regarding fertility, contraception and pregnancy.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18-55 * Post-spinal cord injury period \> 1 year Exclusion Criteria: * Having cognitive impairment

Locations (1)

Ankara Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evaluation of experiences with fertility, contraception and pregnancy

The content of the survey used in the study was created by the research team after reviewing the current literature examining the parameters related to fertility, contraception and pregnancy in women with spinal cord injury. The survey consists closed-ended (e.g., use of a five-point Likert scale to assess whether spinal cord injury affects the decision to have children (Higher scores mean worse outcome)) and open-ended questions (e.g., What is the reason for choosing the contraceptive method used?)

Time frame: through study completion, an average of one month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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