Sexual Dysfunction in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease
- Conditions
- Liver DiseasesLiver Cirrhosis
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: Sexual function questionnaire
- Registration Number
- NCT04896723
- Lead Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
- Brief Summary
This project will determine the incidence of sexual dysfunction in patients with chronic liver disease, through questionnaires. The questionnaires have been designed to assess several facets of sexual health, e.g. libido, physical symptoms, depression, etc. 150 patients in our liver outpatient department, and 150 healthy volunteers will be asked to fill in the questionnaire in paper form. The results of this project will be used to produce patient resources, advice sheets and educational materials for patients with chronic liver disease. There is also scope to consider possible interventions in the future to improve sexual dysfunction in patients with chronic liver disease.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
- Diagnosis of a chronic liver disease (including those who have had liver transplantation)
- Aged 18-75
- Able to give informed written consent
- Major psychiatric disease
- Patients who lack capacity
- Patient with no chronic liver disease
- Patients not proficient in English
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Chronic liver disease Sexual function questionnaire - Healthy volunteers Sexual function questionnaire -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of patients with sexual dysfunction 12 months The number of patients suffering from sexual dysfunction in patients with chronic liver disease
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Institute of Liver Studies
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom