The Effect of Physical Therapy on Sexual Function

NCT06017830 | Suspended

• 1 other identifier: 48670771-514
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Sexual function in low back pain and after lumbar surgery has been evaluated in many studies In a few studies, sexual function problems after surgery have also been reported. In the literature, there is no study that investigates the effectiveness of physical therapy on sexual function in patients with low back pain. In this study, the effectiveness of physical therapy on sexual function in patients with low back pain will be evaluated.

Conditions

Sexual Dysfunction; Low Back Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• change from sexual function scores at just after physical therapy and 3 months

  Female Sexual Function Index for women and International Index of Erectile Function for men will be used. There is no cut-off values. Better scores mean better results

  Before, just after and 3 months later physical therapy

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• change from disability scores at just after physical therapy and 3 months

  Before, just after and 3 months later physical therapy

• change from quality of life at just after physical therapy and 3 months

  Before, just after and 3 months later physical therapy

• change from mood at just after physical therapy and 3 months

  Before, just after and 3 months later physical therapy

Study Arms (1)

Patients with low back pain

EXPERIMENTAL

Device: Physical treatment agents

Interventions

Physical treatment agents DEVICE

Physical treatment agents such as TENS (transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation), hot pack and ultrasound will be applied to patients with low back pain. Sexual function will be assessed before, just after and 3 months later physical therapy.

Patients with low back pain

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• low back pain due to lumbar pathologies
• being sexually active
• have no contraindications for physical therapy agents

You may not qualify if:

• known sexual function problems,
• known psychiatric disease and/or are taking antidepressant
• diabetes mellitus,
• cardiovascular disease
• neurological diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization: lead

Study Sites (1)

Prof Dr Cemil Taşçıoğlu Şehir Hastanesi

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological; Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Gunay ER

  Prof Dr Cemil Taşçıoğlu Şehir Hastanesi

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SCREENING
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 25, 2021
• First Posted: August 30, 2023
• Study Start: January 20, 2021
• Primary Completion: January 20, 2023
• Study Completion: September 1, 2023
• Last Updated: August 30, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Locations

TU (1)