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Trial reportThe American journal on addictions

In vitro fertilization outcomes and alcohol consumption in at-risk drinkers: the effects of a randomized intervention.

Brooke V Rossi, Grace Chang, Katharine F Berry, Mark D Hornstein, Stacey A Missmer

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The American journal on addictions. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Preconception lifestyle advice for people with infertility.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021
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  3. Psychological and educational interventions for subfertile men and women.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Brooke V RossiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. brooke.rossi@uhhospitals.org
Grace Chang
Katharine F Berry
Mark D Hornstein
Stacey A Missmer

Funding

Screening &Brief Intervention of Problem Drinking WomenR01AA014678 · NIAAA · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI CHANG, GRACE · 2004 to 2007
$1.5M
Patients, Clinics, and Systems: Screening for Alcohol UseK24AA000289 · NIAAA · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI CHANG, GRACE · 1999 to 2010
$1.2M
NIAAA NIH HHS K24 AA000289NIAAA NIH HHS K24 AA 00289NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA 014678NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA014678
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesWomen's use of alcohol in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of fetal loss and birth defects. Also, alcohol use in women decreases the success of infertility treatment, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). Our goal was to determine if there were differences in IVF outcomes and alcohol use parameters among at-risk drinkers randomized to a brief intervention (BI) versus assessment only (AO).

methodsWe conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of BI or AO among at-risk drinkers on IVF. We studied 37 women (AO = 21; BI = 16).

resultsWhile the BI group had a significantly greater decrease in the number of drinks/drinking day compared to the AO group (p = .04), there were no differences in the likelihood of implantation failure, chemical pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, or live birth.

conclusionsBI and AO contributed to a decrease in alcohol use and did not demonstrate differences in IVF outcomes. A larger study may confirm these preliminary findings. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Our results will assist care providers in treating alcohol use in pregnancy in an effective way, such that IVF cycles and the chance of pregnancy are optimized.

Indexed as

Psychotherapy, BriefAbortion, SpontaneousAdultAlcohol DrinkingEmbryo ImplantationFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePremature BirthRisk Factors

Identifiers

PMID23952894
PMCPMC3748391

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