Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises Women With Low Sexual Satisfaction Sexual Satisfaction and Functioning of Women and Their Partners

NCT06354283 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Progresif
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on sexual satisfaction and functioning of women and their partners in women with low sexual satisfaction. Method: The single-blind, randomized controlled study was conducted between April 2023 and January 2024. The sample of the study was women with low sexual satisfaction and their partners were randomized into two groups as intervention and control. Each group consisted of 120 couples, n=60. The women in the intervention group were given progressive muscle relaxation techniques three times a week for four weeks. The results of the study focused on the effect on sexual satisfaction and functioning of men and women.

Conditions

Women With Low Sexual Satisfaction; Partners of Women With Low Sexual Satisfaction

Keywords

Sexual Satisfaction; Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises; Sexual Functioning

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sexual Satisfaction

  The scale consists of 20 items. The 5-point Likert-type scale is scored as (1) I am not satisfied at all (2) I am somewhat satisfied (3) I am moderately satisfied (4) I am very satisfied (5) I am extremely satisfied. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 20 and the highest score is 100. The scale consists of a self-centered sub-dimension and a partner/ sexual activity-centered sub-dimension. These two subscales represent the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale. The self-centered sub-dimension consists of items 1-10 and the partner/ sexual activity-centered sub-dimension consists of items 11-20. Scoring is calculated by summing the items. A high score on the scale indicates good sexual satisfaction. There are no reverse scored items in the scale.

  Pre-intervention, 2nd and 4th weeks after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Sexual Function

  Pre-intervention, 2nd and 4th weeks after intervention

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Progressive muscle relaxation techniques were explained to the women from the couples assigned to the Intervention Group by a researcher. In addition to relaxation exercises, deep breathing movements were also explained to the women and progressive muscle relaxation exercises and breathing exercises were performed together. The importance of the exercises and how to do them were explained to the women for about 30 minutes by the researcher and then demonstrated practically for 30 minutes. Each progressive muscle relaxation exercise session lasted approximately 20-25 minutes. The women in the intervention group continued the exercises at home three times a week for four weeks. The women in the intervention group were telephoned once a week by the researcher to provide reminders and counseling regarding the study

Behavioral: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The study was announced on social media and online to identify women and men who met the sample selection criteria. Couples who scored between 20-40 on the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale for women and 11 or higher on the Arizona Sexual Life Scale for men and women were randomized into two groups. A data collection form was applied to the couples included in the sample. The Control Group was followed up by continuing the daily routine. At the end of two and four weeks, the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale and Arizona Sexual Life Scale were administered to all women and their partners.

Interventions

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises BEHAVIORAL

Progressive muscle relaxation techniques were explained to the women from the couples assigned to the Intervention Group by a researcher. In addition to relaxation exercises, deep breathing movements were also explained to the women and progressive muscle relaxation exercises and breathing exercises were performed together. The importance of the exercises and how to do them were explained to the women by the researcher for about 30 minutes and then demonstrated practically for 30 minutes. Each progressive muscle relaxation exercise session lasted approximately 20-25 minutes. The women in the intervention group continued the exercises at home three times a week for four weeks.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Women and their partners with low sexual satisfaction
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Women who had active sexual life, were of childbearing age (18-35 years), had the same partner for the last year, had not given birth before, and scored between 20-40 on the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale were included.

You may not qualify if:

• Women and their partners who had chronic gynecological diseases, who were using psychiatric medication for themselves and/or their partners, who were pregnant at the time of the study, who had diagnoses that hindered sexuality such as vaginismus, erectile dysfunction, etc., and who scored below 11 on the Arizona Sexual Life Scale were not included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Halic University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Fatma Şule Bilgiç

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Orgasm

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sexual Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The progressive relaxation intervention and follow-up was conducted by the researcher who was not blinded to the interventions (PSI). Randomization was performed by another academic who was not an investigator in the study. In order to avoid bias, the researcher who conducted the intervention did not participate in any step of the pre-test, post-test and statistical evaluation process. Group information was not shared with the statistician who performed the analysis.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Intervention Group and Control Group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 3, 2024
• First Posted: April 9, 2024
• Study Start: April 10, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2024
• Study Completion: February 8, 2024
• Last Updated: April 9, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)