Body Image and Sexuality After Bariatric Surgery

NCT04364841 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Sexuality and obesity
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 33
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Sexual desire may decrease among obese individuals who feel worthless and therefore there may be behaviors that avoid sexuality. Sexuality, one of the activities of daily life, is an issue that is affected by cultural norms and rules and individuals have difficulties expressing their sexual problems comfortably. In a systematic review which is about the effect of bariatric surgery on sexuality; it was emphasized that bariatric surgery, the most widely used treatment in obesity, has positive effects upon reproductive hormones and sexual functions thanks to weight loss. In light of these information above-mentioned; the study was done to examine the correlation between body perception and sexual life before and after bariatric surgery among obese individuals.

Conditions

Obesity, Morbid; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological

Keywords

bariatric surgery; body image; sexuality; obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Obese individuals' Descriptive Characteristics and Findings Related to the Disease as assessed by "Information Request Form".

  At the first stage of the research, by the obese individuals "Information Request Form" is filled in to specify socio-demographic characteristics.

  1 day

• Obese individuals' Body Perception as assessed by "Body Perception Scale" at the pre-operation period

  "Body Perception Scale" filled in to determine how satisfied they were the various parts of their bodies and various body functions at the pre-operation period by the obese individuals. The scale includes 40 items and each item refers to an organ or a limb (arm, leg, face, etc.) or a function (sexual activity level). Each item score ranges from 1 to 5 by marking "I do not like at all", "I do not like", "I am uncertain", "I like", "I like a lot". Total score ranges from 40 to 200. High scores indicate high level of satisfaction. Cutoff score of the scale was 135 and scores lower than 135 (≥135) indicate lower body perception.

  1 day

• Obese individuals' sexual functions respective of sexual orientation as assessed by "Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale " at the pre-operation period

  The "Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale" was filled in to measure sexual functions related to sexual orientation and the relationship with partners at the pre-operation period by the obese individuals. Scores for each question range from 1 to 6 and total score ranges from 5 to 30. Lower scores indicate strong, easy and satisfactory sexual response while higher scores indicate presence of sexual dysfunctions. According to Soykan, a score ≥11 is a cutoff score for sexual dysfunction.

  1 day

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Obese individuals' Body Perception as assessed by "Body Perception Scale" at the post-operation period

  1 day

• Obese individuals' sexual functions respective of sexual orientation as assessed by "Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale " at the post-operation period

  1 day

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The population of the study was consisted of 33 patients who received obesity diagnosis at General Surgery Unit, Mersin University Hospital and underwent bariatric surgery between 1.6.2017 and 1.12.2018. It was identified that the number of the patients who had bariatric surgery at the hospital between 30.11.2016 and 30.5.2017 was 33. During the sampling phase, at least 27 of the 33 patients who volunteered to join the study and met inclusion and exclusion criteria were targeted between 01.06.2017 and 01.12.2018 when Data Collection Forms were distributed according to the statistical calculations in which 20% loss of the population was predicted. However, the whole population was achieved.

You may qualify if:

• Accepted to join the study,
• Did not have such psychiatric disorders as anxiety, depression and personality disorders
• Were aged between 18 and 65.

You may not qualify if:

• Do not accepting to join the study,
• Have such psychiatric disorders as anxiety, depression and personality disorders
• Older from 65, under the age of 18.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mersin University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mersin University Faculty of Nursing

Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (6)

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  BACKGROUND

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  BACKGROUND

• Pujols Y, Seal BN, Meston CM. The association between sexual satisfaction and body image in women. J Sex Med. 2010 Feb;7(2 Pt 2):905-16. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01604.x. Epub 2009 Nov 24.

  PMID: 19968771 BACKGROUND

• Hamurcu P, Öner C, Telatar B, Yeşildağ Ş. The impact of obesity on self esteem and body image. Turkish Journal of Family Practice. 2015; 19: 122-128.

  BACKGROUND

• Wallwiener S, Strohmaier J, Wallwiener LM, Schonfisch B, Zipfel S, Brucker SY, Rietschel M, Wallwiener CW. Sexual Function Is Correlated With Body Image and Partnership Quality in Female University Students. J Sex Med. 2016 Oct;13(10):1530-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.07.020. Epub 2016 Aug 23.

  PMID: 27567073 BACKGROUND

• Hall AM. Sexuality. In (Chapter 28) : Potter, P. A, Perry, A. G. E., Hall, A. E. & Stockert, P. A. (ed.), (2009). Fundamentals of nursing. Elsevier Mosby. pp: 426-442.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity, Morbid; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological; Sexuality; Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Sexual Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 19 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 23, 2020
• First Posted: April 28, 2020
• Study Start: June 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2017
• Study Completion: December 1, 2018
• Last Updated: April 30, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04

Locations

TU (1)