Female Sexual Dysfunction and Anorexia Nervosa

NCT06253403 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UK-FiF-PSYCH-AN- SEX-22-26
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 122
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this observational study is to investigate the potential influence of anorexia nervosa on the sexual health of women. The primary focus is to determine the presence of sexual dysfunction in individuals with anorexia nervosa and explore any potential correlation between eating disorders and sexual dysfunction. To facilitate comparison, data from a control group comprising healthy women is incorporated alongside the clinical group data.

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa; Sexual Function; Woman

Keywords

sexual dysfunction, anorexia nervosa, women, libido

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Female Sexual function index (FSFI)

  A self-administered questionnaire was utilized to gather information on participants' sexual experiences and satisfaction over the past four weeks. The questionnaire encompasses six domains: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain, each rated on a scale of 0 to 5. A lower score indicates a higher likelihood of sexual dysfunction.The maximum attainable score is 36 and minimum is 2, with a cut off of 26 serving as a potential diagnostic threshold for sexual dysfunction

  1 day

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The Eating Disorder Examination - Questionnaire Short (EDE-QS

  1 day

Study Arms (2)

clinic

adult women with anorexia nervosa or actual or after stabilization

Behavioral: psychotherapy

control

health adult women without any psychological or mental illnes

Interventions

psychotherapy BEHAVIORAL

psychotherapy related to sexual intervention

clinic

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The subjects within the clinical group are women diagnosed with either AN or a history of anorexia nervosa

You may qualify if:

• clinic group :
• adult
• women
• diagnosis of anorexia nervosa
• from Slovakia and Czech Republic
• control group:
• health women
• adult
• from Slovakia and Czech Republic

You may not qualify if:

• clinic group:
• healthy women
• man
• other diagnosis or disorder
• other country
• control group:
• presence of some mental illness
• other country
• man

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Comenius University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tatiana Hess

Bratislava, Slovakia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological

Interventions

Psychotherapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Mental Disorders; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctoral student, Clinical research

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 2, 2024
• First Posted: February 12, 2024
• Study Start: May 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 31, 2024
• Study Completion: August 31, 2025
• Last Updated: March 19, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SL (1)