The effect of medical clowning on pregnancy rates after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer

This experimental prospective quasi-randomized study examining the impact of a medical clowning encounter after embryo transfer (ET) after in vitro fertilization (IVF) found that the pregnancy rate in the intervention group was 36.4%, compared with 20.2% in the control group (adjusted odds ratio, 2....

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Published in:Fertility and sterility 2011-05, Vol.95 (6), p.2127-2130
Main Authors: Friedler, Shevach, M.D, Glasser, Saralee, M.A, Azani, Liat, M.Sc, Freedman, Laurence S., Ph.D, Raziel, Arie, M.D, Strassburger, Dvora, Ph.D, Ron-El, Raphael, M.D, Lerner-Geva, Liat, M.D., Ph.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
confidence interval
embryo transfer
Embryo Transfer - methods
Embryo Transfer - statistics & numerical data
Female
Fertilization in Vitro - methods
Fertilization in Vitro - statistics & numerical data
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
In vitro fertilization
Infertility - epidemiology
Infertility - psychology
Infertility - therapy
Internal Medicine
Laughter Therapy - methods
Male
medical clowning
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Obstetrics and Gynecology
odds ratio
Oocyte Retrieval - methods
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Rate
Sterility. Assisted procreation
Stress, Psychological - complications
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
Wit and Humor as Topic - psychology
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Summary:This experimental prospective quasi-randomized study examining the impact of a medical clowning encounter after embryo transfer (ET) after in vitro fertilization (IVF) found that the pregnancy rate in the intervention group was 36.4%, compared with 20.2% in the control group (adjusted odds ratio, 2.67; 95% confidence interval, 1.36–5.24). Medical clowning as an adjunct to IVF-ET may have a beneficial effect on pregnancy rates and deserves further investigation.
ISSN:0015-0282
1556-5653
DOI:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.12.016