Male Reproductive Health of Floating Population: a Large-Scale Survey in Dongguan

• Conditions: Sexual Behavior; Erectile Dysfunction; Premature Ejaculation

• Registration Number: NCT01901029
• Lead Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Brief Summary

To determine the prevalence of sexual problems particularly premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction among men working in factories of Dongguan city, using the self-rating scales like International Index of Erectile Function, and to investigate the characteristics or risk factors associated with these sexual problems in floating population through regression analysis.

Detailed Description

In China, the floating population is a special group of people who work and live outside their hometowns and without residence cards of that area they reside. Sexual problems are common in floating population, majority of whom are in their sex active age. There is a lack of studies concerning these sexual problems, so we conduct this survey to investigate the sexual dysfunctions among men, especially the floating population, and to find out whether most of these sexual problems are related to their social lives, medical illnesses, and psychological status.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-07
• Study First Submitted: 2013-07-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-07-13
• Study First Posted: 2013-07-17
• Status Verified: 2013-08
• Primary Completion: 2013-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 2013-08-13
• Study Completion: 2013-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 3100

Inclusion Criteria

• have reached 18 years old
• live in Dongguan more than 6 months
• floating population
• with or without residence card

Exclusion Criteria

• younger than 18 years old
• live in Dongguan less than 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of sexual problems	one month	Determine the prevalence of sexual problems among men of floating population in Dongguan.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Association between risk factors and sexual problems	one month	Association between social, psychological and physical factors and sexual problems.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dongguan Taiping People's Hospital Andrology Department; 🇨🇳 Dongguan, Guangdong, China