Investigation of the Efficacy of Different Treatment Approaches on Sexual Health in Healthy Women

NCT05665686 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Sexual Health
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Sexual health is one of the important factors affecting the quality of life and general health of individuals. Sexual life, with its personal and social aspects, is an inseparable part of the human being in general. It is one of the most important factors in human life and happiness, especially in family life. Sexuality positively integrates and enriches the somatic, emotional, intellectual and social aspects of individuals, and develops a personality, communication and love. The concepts of sexuality and sexual health have long been considered taboo. This situation negatively affects rehabilitation strategies. Studies are known to have sexual problems in women more than men.

Conditions

Pelvic Floor Disorders

Keywords

woman's health; exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Female Sexual Function Scale

  This scale was developed by Rosen et al. It has been developed by in the United States of America and its main purpose is to address female sexual function in a multifaceted manner. It has been shown to be a valid and reliable diagnostic tool in analyzing sexual functions in Turkish women. FSFI; It consists of 19 questions in total. Scale; There are 6 sub-dimensions: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain. Each item is scored from zero to 5. Accordingly, the highest raw score that can be obtained from the scale is 95.0 and the lowest raw score is 4.0.

  six weeks

• Female Sexual Stress Scale

  This scale was first developed in 2002 in the United States by Derogatis, Pyke, McCormack, Hunter, and Harding to assess women with sexual dysfunction. When filling out the scale, women are asked to describe the frequency of discomfort with the sexual problem they have experienced in the last 30 days. In the society where this 13-item 5-point Likert-type scale was developed, women who score 11 and above are considered to have sexual disorders.

  six weeks

• Surface electromyography

  With the help of this measurement technique, which contains important information about the contraction of our body muscles, it is checked which muscles are activated in which movement. In our study, muscle activation evaluation will be made with the evaluation of the pelvic floor muscles.

  six weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Sexual Life Quality Scale- Female:

  six weeks

Study Arms (2)

Device Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Sexual Information and Advice to Individuals Individuals in both groups will be given training on sexuality. Male and female sexual situation, orgasm, male and female anatomical structures will be explained. At the same time, information will be given about the pelvic floor muscles, their function and their importance in sexual life.

Device: Relaxation training with device

home exercise

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

A home exercise program including pelvic floor relaxation exercises in different positions will be created for individuals in both groups and self-myofascial massages will be taught. At the same time, information will be given about the pelvic floor muscles, their function and their importance in sexual life.

Other: Home Exercise

Interventions

Relaxation training with device DEVICE

Relaxation training will be applied with the device.

Device Group

Home Exercise OTHER

An exercise application including home exercise programs will be performed for six weeks.

home exercise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy adults aged 18 and over
• Having an active sex life

You may not qualify if:

• Latex allergy
• Other allergies in the pelvic area
• Vaginal or urinary tract infection
• Gynecological cancer

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Medipol University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bahceşehir University Health Center

Istanbul, 34070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Salazar de Pablo G, De Micheli A, Nieman DH, Correll CU, Kessing LV, Pfennig A, Bechdolf A, Borgwardt S, Arango C, van Amelsvoort T, Vieta E, Solmi M, Oliver D, Catalan A, Verdino V, Di Maggio L, Bonoldi I, Vaquerizo-Serrano J, Baccaredda Boy O, Provenzani U, Ruzzi F, Calorio F, Nosari G, Di Marco B, Famularo I, Molteni S, Filosi E, Mensi M, Balottin U, Politi P, Shin JI, Fusar-Poli P. Universal and selective interventions to promote good mental health in young people: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2020 Dec;41:28-39. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2020.10.007. Epub 2020 Nov 6.

  PMID: 33162291 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pelvic Floor Disorders; Motor Activity

Interventions

Relaxation Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Pregnancy Complications; Male Urogenital Diseases; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: physiotherapist PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 19, 2022
• First Posted: December 27, 2022
• Study Start: January 5, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 21, 2023
• Study Completion: December 25, 2024
• Last Updated: February 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Locations

TU (1)