VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE TURKISH VERSION OF THE SEX PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE

NCT07536672 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: KHSU-ST-03
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 170
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Although there are many questionnaires used in the literature regarding sexual function and satisfaction, these questionnaires evaluate sexual problems regardless of the chronic pain condition and have not been validated for chronic pain. It has been reported that developing a standard or consensus-determined measure to evaluate sexual health in musculoskeletal pain would be advantageous for clinical practice and research. For this purpose, the only study we encountered in the literature is the Sexual Functionality in Chronic Primary Pain Conditions: Sex Pain Questionnaire developed by Rafael Ballester-Arnal in 2022. The questionnaire, consisting of 17 items, comprises two factors: "Sexual and relationship dissatisfaction" and "The effect of chronic pain on sexual life" and has good psychometric properties (Internal consistency indices of 0.72 and 0.96). This study was planned to establish the Turkish validity and reliability of the Sexual Functionality in Chronic Primary Pain Conditions: Sex Pain Questionnaire, which was developed to identify sexual function problems that are impaired due to physical pain in patients with chronic pain, and to contribute it to the literature.

Conditions

Fibromyalgia; Neck Pain Musculoskeletal; Back Pain Lower Back Chronic; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Keywords

Sex pain; fibromyaljia; neck pain; back pain; musculoskeletal pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• SPQ

  The Sexual Functionality in Chronic Primary Pain Conditions: Pain of Sex Questionnaire was developed by Rafael Ballester-Arnal et al. in 2022. The 17-item questionnaire consists of two factors: "Sexual and relationship dissatisfaction" and "The impact of chronic pain on sexual life," and has good psychometric properties (internal consistency indices of 0.72 and 0.96).

  DAY 1

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• YCDÖ

  DAY 1

• FSFI-6

  DAY 1

• IIEF-5

  DAY 1

Study Arms (2)

musculuskeletal pain

healthy individuals

Other: surveys

healthy individuals

without primary musculoskeletal pain

Other: surveys

Interventions

surveys OTHER

Similar surveys will be administered to both groups.

healthy individuals; musculuskeletal pain

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Primary musculuskeletal pain, healthy

You may qualify if:

• patient with primary chronic pain (such as non-specific lower back/neck pain, fibromyalgia)
• pain lasting longer than 3 months (as classified by IASP in 2019),
• who has been in a regular and stable heterosexual relationship for the past year.

You may not qualify if:

• who have not had a regular and stable heterosexual relationship for the last year
• have serious and secondary musculoskeletal diseases
• have post-surgical and post-traumatic pain
• have underlying pathological causes such as chronic neuropathic pain, visceral pain
• with severe cognitive impairment
• who have difficulty understanding and completing the items in the questionnaire will be excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kutahya Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Kütahya Health Sciences University

Kütahya, Kütahya, 43020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Kütahya Health Sciences University

Kütahya, 43020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fibromyalgia; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neck Pain; Back Pain; Musculoskeletal Pain

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof. Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 6, 2026
• First Posted: April 17, 2026
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 20, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 20, 2026
• Last Updated: April 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-10

Locations

TU (2)