About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a four-week yoga program works to improve quality of life in people undergoing IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). It will also learn if a four-week yoga program decreases anxiety and depression symptoms in people undergoing IVF.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does a four-week yoga program effect quality of life, anxiety, and depression symptoms in people undergoing IVF? * Do the effects vary by individual characteristics of the people in the study?

Researchers will compare the yoga intervention group to routine care as usual.

Participants will:

* Participate in a weekly virtual yoga class for four weeks (total of four yoga classes), or follow routine care as usual while undergoing IVF. * Take three online surveys every 4 weeks. * Be involved in the study for 8 weeks.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

18 years of age or older

Understand English

Scheduled for or currently undergoing an IVF cycle

Access to smartphone/computer/tablet and internet

Disqualifiers

Individuals who are Pregnant, or who become Pregnant during the study

Individuals undergoing non-IVF cycles (i.e. intrauterine insemination)

Individuals undergoing a frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycle

Individuals who are currently regularly practicing yoga

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Yoga

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
Villanova University19085, VillanovaPennsylvania, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

Villanova University

Lead sponsor

American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Collaborator