The Effect of Psoriatic Arthritis on Female Sexual Dysfunction

NCT06370221 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: psoriatic Arthritis
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 180
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Psoriasis is one of the most common immunemediated chronic inflammatory skin disorders.

Conditions

Psoriatic Arthritis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Evaluation of female sexual function

  To identify and understand the mechanisms of sexual problems in Psoriatic arthritis Patients in Qena university hospital.

  6 months

Study Arms (2)

Group A: Cases Group

About 100 patient females suffering from Psoriatic arthritis and to investigate the correlation between sex hormones profile ( estrogen and progesterone level) and female sexual function in Psoriatic arthritis patients

Behavioral: The effect of psoriatic Arthritis

Group B: Control Group

About 80 healthy control females

Behavioral: The effect of psoriatic Arthritis

Interventions

The effect of psoriatic Arthritis BEHAVIORAL

to assess the frequency rates of sexual problems and associated factors in a cohort of married females with Psoriatic arthritis, and to investigate the correlation between sex hormones profile ( estrogen and progesterone level) and female sexual function in Psoriatic arthritis patients.

Also known as: Female Sexual dysfunction

Group A: Cases Group; Group B: Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The female sexual function index (FSFI) is a self-reported questionnaire that has been validated in Arabic, and is used to measure a woman's sexual function over the course of the past four weeks. A reliable and accurate way to assess female sexual function is the FSFI. The six domains of sexual function-desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain-are assessed by the 19 questions in this questionnaire. The response is scored between 0 and 5 on a 5-point Likert scale. Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) Helps measure disease activity in psoriatic arthritis based on joint symptoms, CRP and pain evaluation

You may qualify if:

• The study will focuses on the relationship between the FSD and PsA;
• The healthy controls will derive from a population within the same geographic area and ethnic background as PsA;
• Used the same questionnaires/instruments of FSFI to diagnose FSD

You may not qualify if:

• pregnancy,
• breastfeeding
• being sexually inactive
• having a partner with sexual dysfunction,
• refusing to participate, or
• being unable to read
• Females with any sexual transmitted disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Egymedicalpedia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Qena Hospital

Qina, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Psoriatic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spondylarthropathies; Spondylarthritis; Spondylitis; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Psoriasis; Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Eisa Hegazy, Professor

CONTACT

+201094337795; eisa_mohamed4152@med.svu.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 13, 2024
• First Posted: April 17, 2024
• Study Start: June 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 20, 2024
• Study Completion: December 30, 2024
• Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

EG (1)