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Environmental and Behavioral Factors in Infertility and ART Outcomes
Sponsor: The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Summary
This large-scale study aims to understand how everyday environment and lifestyle may affect the success of fertility treatments like IVF. The main idea is that exposure to certain environmental chemicals (e.g., from plastics or air pollution) and personal habits (e.g., diet, stress) could be linked to whether these treatments result in a successful pregnancy and live birth. The study will follow approximately 5,000 couples undergoing fertility treatment in Hunan, China. Participants will answer questionnaires about their health, lifestyle, and environment and provide small biological samples (like blood and urine) during their standard treatment process. Their treatment outcomes will be tracked anonymously.The goal is to identify factors that might lower the chances of treatment success. This knowledge could help future patients and doctors make informed decisions and could guide public health advice on reducing potential risks. The study has received ethical approval, and all participant information will be kept strictly confidential.
Official title: A Large-Scale Prospective Cohort Study on the Association of Environmental Exposures and Behavioral Factors With Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Success Rates
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 46 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
5000
Start Date
2024-12-01
Completion Date
2034-12-31
Last Updated
2026-02-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
plastic products
Environmental pollutants related to plastic products
None exposure
No environmental pollutants related to plastic products
Locations (1)
Reproductive Medicine Center of Xiangya Third Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, China