Voices of Transformation: A Deep Dive Into the Struggles and Successes of Reclaiming Sexuality After Sexual Trauma

NCT07165834 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 829297
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to gain insight into the experiences of participants in the "Take Your Sexuality Back" intervention groups, evaluate the intervention's acceptability, and identify necessary modifications. This study is part of a larger project that seeks to establish a scientific basis for this innovative, group-based treatment to help women who have experienced sexual trauma heal their sexuality. Before implementing the intervention in the healthcare system and initiating a larger randomized controlled trial, the investigators will evaluate the intervention's feasibility and potential efficacy, as well as gain a more comprehensive understanding of treatment outcomes. In addition to collecting quantitative data, it is crucial to gather qualitative data on participants' experiences. In this study, data will be obtained through in-depth interviews with group participants after they complete the intervention.

Conditions

Sexual Abuse; Posttraumatic Stress Symptom; Sexual Trauma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• What are the participants lived experiences of participating in the group intervention "Take your sexuality back"

  In-depth interviews investigating participants experiences and perceptions of the intervention, and how they react to any positive or negative impacts attributed to it. Interviews will be analyzed through a descriptive phenomenological method.

  1-2 weeks after end of treatment

Study Arms (1)

Treatment group. "Take your sexuality back"

EXPERIMENTAL

"Take your sexuality back" is a 12 week group intervention for sexually traumatized women.

Behavioral: Treatment group. "Take your sexuality back"

Interventions

Treatment group. "Take your sexuality back" BEHAVIORAL

The intervention is trauma-sensitive and focus both on traumatized sexuality and positive sexuality. It incorporates regulatory skills to prevent re-traumatization when addressing sex-positive themes, thus accommodating a wide range of trauma-related symptoms, sexual shame, sexual dysfunctions, and regulation difficulties. The intervention integrates psychoeducation, exercises, reflections and sharing.

Treatment group. "Take your sexuality back"

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• A history of sexual trauma
• Experience trauma-related sexual problems
• Age between 18 and 65 years
• Enough competence in Norwegian to participate in a psychoeducational group.

You may not qualify if:

• Acute suicidality
• Serious substance abuse interfering with treatment
• Severe dissociative or psychotic disorders
• Current life crisis interfering with treatment
• Living in an abusive relationship. -

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sykehuset Telemark: lead
• University of Agder: collaborator
• NTNU Health (sponsor): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Sykehuset Telemark HF

Skien, Norway

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sexual Trauma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Hege Kersten, PhD

  Research and Innovation Manager

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Idun Røseth, PhD

CONTACT

+4741200462; iduroe@sthf.no

Siv Åshild Billington

CONTACT

0047-97777857; Siv.Ashild.Billington@sthf.no

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Head of research

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 21, 2025
• First Posted: September 10, 2025
• Study Start: September 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2028
• Last Updated: May 4, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NO (1)