Effectiveness comparison of relationship enhancement couple therapy versus systematic desensitization on sexual anxiety in infertility

Not Applicable

Conditions: Sexual anxiety counseling.
Counselling related to sexual attitude, behaviour and orientation

Registration Number: IRCT20211127053188N1

Lead Sponsor: Yazd University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

Having a primary infertility record in Hazrat Zahra Infertility Center in Shahrekord
Having sexual anxiety based on a sexual anxiety test questionnaire
Internet literacy and smartphone
Having a bed with his wife
Willingness to participate in this study
Iranian nationality
Fluency in Persian

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)
Having neurological diseases and taking psychiatric drugs based on infertility records
Tragic events such as the death of loved ones in the last two months
Family quarrel in a recent month
Living in a place without internet access
Participate in psychological counseling sessions or similar studies over the past 6 months

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measuring the mean scores of sexual anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment. Timepoint: At baseline, when the intervention was completed at week 8 and at follow-up at study week 12 at the two groups. Method of measurement: Sexual Anxiety Scale (Davis et al.).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spouse satisfaction score of counseling method in two groups. Timepoint: At the end of the intervention at week 8 and at the end of the study at week 12. Method of measurement: Satisfaction visual Scale with one question, score between 1-10.;Pregnancy frequency. Timepoint: Fallow up week 12. Method of measurement: Pregnancy diagnosis test.