Level and Degree of Spinal Cord Injury and Its Impact on Male Sexual Function

NCT02860637 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Spinal Cord and sexuality
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In addition to the motor and sensory functions, sexual function changes after spinal cord injury and is considered one of the most common problems, ranging from a decrease in sexual desire to disturbances of erection, orgasm and ejaculation. Objective: To assess the impact of the complexity of traumatic spinal cord injury in male sexual function.

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury

Keywords

Sexuality; Spinal cord injuries; Penile erection; erectile dysfunction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sexual function

  Sexual function assessed by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)

  one day

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Degree of neurological lesion

  one day

• Level of neurological lesion

  one day

Interventions

Questionnaires OTHER

Sexual function was assessed by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and level and degree of injury were determined following the guidelines of the International Standards for Neurological and Functional Examination Classification of Spinal Cord Injury.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Observational study, conducted between March 2015 and ending in January 2016, with males, aged between 18 and 60 years; clinical diagnosis of traumatic spinal cord injury, injury time equal to or greater than six months, heterosexual and sexually active.

You may qualify if:

• men
• aged between 18 and 60 years
• clinical diagnosis of traumatic spinal cord injury
• injury time equal to or greater than six months
• heterosexual
• sexually active.

You may not qualify if:

• patients with erectile dysfunction attributed to endocrine or metabolic disease order
• those who underwent surgery as radical prostatectomy or penile implant
• cognitive impairment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade Federal de Pernambuco: lead

Study Sites (1)

Josepha Karinne de Oliveira Ferro

Recife, Pernambuco, +5581, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries; Sexuality; Erectile Dysfunction

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Cord Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries; Sexual Behavior; Behavior; Genital Diseases, Male; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological; Male Urogenital Diseases; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Josepha KO Ferro, master

  Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Psysical Therapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 31, 2016
• First Posted: August 9, 2016
• Study Start: March 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2016
• Study Completion: July 1, 2016
• Last Updated: August 16, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BR (1)