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

Shevach Friedler; Saralee Glasser; Liat Azani; Laurence S. Freedman; Arie Raziel; Dvora Strassburger; Raphael Ron-El; Liat Lerner-Geva

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.12.016

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

Shevach Friedler
, Saralee Glasser
, Liat Azani
, Laurence S. Freedman
, Arie Raziel
, Dvora Strassburger
, Raphael Ron-El
, Liat Lerner-Geva

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2127-2130
Number of pages	4
Journal	Fertility and Sterility
Volume	95
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.12.016
State	Published - May 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

In vitro fertilization
medical clowning
pregnancy rate

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