The Effect of Web-Based Education Specific to Sexual Health During Pregnancy on Sexual Life

NCT05954130 | Enrolling By Invitation DMC

• 1 other identifier: 04.11.2022/38
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Pregnancy is an important process with many changes in a woman's life. During this period, the sexual lives of couples may be affected due to anatomical, physiological and psychological changes. While sexual intercourse during pregnancy strengthens the harmony between spouses, emotional bond, and self-confidence of the woman, its role is important in terms of the continuation of the marriage. The development of technology in the world and in our country has led to an increase in the use of mobile devices. The emergence of telehealth and mobile applications with the Covid-19 pandemic has enabled individuals to access information whenever they want and more easily. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of mobile application support given to pregnant women for sexual health on sexual function and quality of sexual life. It is planned to develop a mobile application in this direction by preparing a guide, with the foresight that sexuality during pregnancy is not an easily expressed subject and that pregnant women and health workers need training materials. After the power analysis, it is aimed to reach a total of 70 people, 35 in the experimental group and 35 in the control group. Data will be collected with Personal Information Form, Female Sexual Function Index, Sexual Life Quality Scale and Qualitative Interview Form. Based on the developed guide and mobile application, training will be given to pregnant women in the first, second and third trimesters, and it is thought that the mobile application support specific to sexual health during pregnancy may contribute to increasing sexual function and sexual life quality.

Conditions

Sexual Behavior

Keywords

pregnancy, sexual life, education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Female Sexual Function Index

  It was developed as a 19-item multidimensional scale to evaluate female sexual function. The scale assesses sexual problems or function in the last 4 weeks. In the structure of the scale; There are 6 sub-dimensions: desire, arousal, lubrication (lubrication, wetting), 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.

  Change in sexual functions during pregnancy at 9 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Sexual Quality of Life Scale

  Change in the quality of sexual life in 9 months of pregnancy

Study Arms (2)

Mobile Application Support Specific to Sexual Health in Pregnancy

EXPERIMENTAL

The training module will consist of 3 sessions. The first session will last 1 hour, with 45 minutes of interactive lecture and 15 minutes of question and answer. The second and third sessions will last 1 hour, with 45 minutes of interactive narration and 15 minutes of qualitative interviews. Module sessions will have a dynamic structure that takes into account the needs of the pregnant woman in her trimester. The content of the training sessions will be structured on the following topics.

Other: Education

control

NO INTERVENTION

No training will be given to the pregnant women in the control group who accepted to participate in the study.

Interventions

Education OTHER

Sexual Health in Pregnancy

Mobile Application Support Specific to Sexual Health in Pregnancy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: will be applied to pregnant women
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• In the first 3 months of pregnancy
• Speaks and understands Turkish
• Being able to read and write
• Not having received prior education about sexuality during pregnancy

You may not qualify if:

• Having a risky pregnancy (under 18 years of age, having a chronic and psychiatric disease, etc.)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cukurova University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cukurova University

Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sexual Behavior

Interventions

Educational Status

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic Factors; Population Characteristics

Study Officials

• Şule GÖKYILDIZ SÜRÜCÜ, Prof.

  gokyildizsule@gmail.com

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Emel SALCAN, Msc.Midwife

  emelers@hotmail.com

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Participant
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Prof.

Model Details: experimental and control

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 6, 2023
• First Posted: July 20, 2023
• Study Start: September 9, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2025
• Study Completion: August 31, 2025
• Last Updated: February 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Locations

TU (1)