An observational study in Surrogate Mothers, sponsored by University of Gdansk. Completed at 1 site in Poland. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-09-28.
Sponsored by University of Gdansk · Observational
The primary aim of the study is to:
The secondary aims of the study are as follows:
University of Gdansk is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.
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General population in Poland with the divison to subgroups to examine differences between attitudes towards surrogacy among men and women, medical staff/personnel, students of medical and health studies with students of other disciplines and people with diagnosed infertility.
Exclusion Criteria:
General attitudes towards surrogacy.
Attitudes Towards Surrogacy Survey (ATSS) was constructed on the basis of a literature review and other existing questionnaires or surveys. The survey consists of 15 items. The opinion is indicated by using seven-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 7= strongly agree). For most items a higher score indicates a more positive attitude towards surrogacy. To prevent acquiescence response bias, 4 items were reversed. Total score was obtained by summing the items, ranging from 15 (minimum negative attitude) to 105 (maximum positive attitude).
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Attitudes towards traditional vs. gestational surrogacy
Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The opinion was indicated by using seven-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 7= strongly agree). One item included yes/no answer.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
The Cognitive Concerns About Issues Related to Surrogacy Scale (CCAIRSS)
Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The Cognitive Concerns About Issues Related to Surrogacy Scale (CCAIRSS) was used in order to examine the level of concerns and different complications associated to traditional and gestational surrogacy. Participants use five-point Likert-type scale to express how much they agree with each statement. Total score was obtained by summing the items, ranging from 15 to 75. High scores reflected smaller surrogacy-related concers and low scores reflected greater surrogacy-related concerns (Constantinidis, Cook, 2012).
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Attitudes towards the acceptance of surrogate parenthood
Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The opinion was indicated by using five-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 5= strongly agree). Some items included yes/no answer and ranking.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Attitudes towards the surrogate mother
Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The opinion was indicated by using five-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 5= strongly agree).
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Socio-demographic factors
Measured by the socio-demographic survey designed for the purpose of the study, which capture the following factors: gender, age, place of living, education background, work background, marital status, sexual orientation, religion and diagnosis of infertility.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Plan to share: Undecided — The data that support the findings of this study will be available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to their containing information that could compromise the privacy of research participants.
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