Group Preconception Care for Fertility Patients

Last updated: September 8, 2025
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Infertility

Treatment

Group Preconception Care

Clinical Study ID

NCT05924464
852900
  • Female

Study Summary

Group Preconception Care for Fertility Patients aims to translate the well-established group prenatal care model to preconception care to improve pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. In partnership with Pomelo Care (a virtual maternity care program), the investigators are conducting this study using couples at Penn Fertility Care.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Female new patient seen at Penn Fertility Care for infertility or procreativemanagement

  2. Currently planning to conceive

  3. Intending to carry pregnancy (i.e. will not need a gestational carrier), since ourproject aims to implement lifestyle changes prior to conception

  4. Willing to be randomized to group preconception care versus usual care

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior infertility treatment at other practice in this initial project, we aim tofocus on patients with a new diagnosis of infertility to allow time for completionof the virtual program during the diagnostic phase and early treatment phase

  2. Known need for gestational carrier, as above

  3. Planning preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders or egg/embryobanking

  4. Non-English speaking

  5. Unable to complete electronic questionnaires due to lack of access to technology

Study Design

Total Participants: 140
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Group Preconception Care
Phase:
Study Start date:
July 19, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
June 30, 2027

Connect with a study center

  • Penn Reproductive Research Unit, 3701 Market Street, Suite 810

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Penn Reproductive Research Unit, 3701 Market Street, Suite 810

    Philadelphia 4560349, Pennsylvania 6254927 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

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