A Study Looking at Women's Experiences After a Miscarriage
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Women's Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | October 2010 |
| End Date: | June 2011 |
| Contact: | Diem T Huynh, B.S. |
| Email: | diem218@gmail.com |
| Phone: | 650-483-5827 |
An Investigation of Women's Experiences Following Karyotyping Products of Conception After a Miscarriage
Studies have shown that a majority of pregnancies that end in miscarriage are due to a
chromosome abnormality usually involving a duplicated or missing chromosome. Often this
happens by chance and is not likely to occur in future pregnancies. For many women, a
miscarriage can be a traumatic experience and can cause feelings of loss and grief. The
option of genetic testing, such as karyotyping, may offer an explanation for the miscarriage
and may help some women find closure in their loss. However, no literature exists on a
women's experience with genetic testing following a miscarriage. This assumption that the
knowledge that can be gained from karyotyping may be a positive experience for a woman
following a miscarriage should be studied and the results published. This study will address
whether routine karyotyping should be offered following a miscarriage for the purpose of
benefiting the patient's experience.
chromosome abnormality usually involving a duplicated or missing chromosome. Often this
happens by chance and is not likely to occur in future pregnancies. For many women, a
miscarriage can be a traumatic experience and can cause feelings of loss and grief. The
option of genetic testing, such as karyotyping, may offer an explanation for the miscarriage
and may help some women find closure in their loss. However, no literature exists on a
women's experience with genetic testing following a miscarriage. This assumption that the
knowledge that can be gained from karyotyping may be a positive experience for a woman
following a miscarriage should be studied and the results published. This study will address
whether routine karyotyping should be offered following a miscarriage for the purpose of
benefiting the patient's experience.
Inclusion Criteria:
- The inclusion criteria for this project will be females, 18 years or older, of any
ethnicity that have had a 1st trimester miscarriage within the last one year, who
currently reside in the US and have done so for the past one year.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Exclusion criteria will be males, females younger than 18 years of age, females with
a miscarriage over one year, non-US residents and US residents where the miscarriage
occurred outside of the US.
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