The Effect of Sexual Counseling Based on PLISSIT Model to Women Undergoing Open Heart Surgery on Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life
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interventional
64
1 country
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Brief Summary
This study is about sexual counseling after cardiac surgery; It can contribute to the counseling planning of nurses and other health professionals regarding sexual problems that may occur after surgery. Increasing the quality of life in the rehabilitation process after cardiac surgery and facilitating adaptation to life after surgery; but not enough.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2020
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 16, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 30, 2021
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 18, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 2, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2022
CompletedMarch 2, 2022
February 1, 2022
1.1 years
February 18, 2022
February 18, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
'Female Sexual Function Index' scores will increase after sexual counseling based on the PLISSIT model will be given to individuals who will undergo open heart surgery.
1 year
After the sexual counseling based on the PLISSIT model to be given to the individuals who will undergo open heart surgery, the scores of the "Sexual Quality of Life Scale-Female Form" will increase.
1 year
Study Arms (2)
Sexual Counselling Group
EXPERIMENTALSexual Counselling with PLISSIT model
Control Group
NO INTERVENTIONno intervention group
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Volunteering to participate in the research
- Being a woman
- Being over 18 years old
- Willingness to undergo open heart surgery
- Euroscore score ≤ 6 (low mortality risk due to cardiac surgery)
- Being sexually active
- Absence of sexual health problems in the spouse
- Ability to communicate verbally and be literate
- Women without neurological or psychiatric disorders
- Knowing Turkish
You may not qualify if:
- Unwillingness to participate in the research
- Euroscore score \>6 (high risk of mortality)
- Not being sexually active
- Having a diagnosed sexual health problem in the spouse
- Women with neurological and psychiatric disorders
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Merve TUNCER
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Related Publications (1)
Tuncer M, Yesiltepe Oskay U. Effect of sexual counseling on sexual function and sexual quality of life for women undergoing open heart surgery: a pilot randomized controlled trial. J Sex Med. 2023 Jun 28;20(7):1010-1017. doi: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdad065.
PMID: 37246308DERIVED
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Lecturer
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 18, 2022
First Posted
March 2, 2022
Study Start
November 16, 2020
Primary Completion
December 30, 2021
Study Completion
April 1, 2022
Last Updated
March 2, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-02