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Effect of Inflammatory Bowel Disease on sexual function in men and women: A controlled study

Completed
Conditions
sexual problems
10017969
sexual complaints
10040480
Registration Number
NL-OMON38172
Lead Sponsor
eids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
1500
Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be eligible for inclusion if they 1) are >= 18 and < 80 years old, 2) have Crohn*s disease or ulcerative colitis, and 3) have a stable heterosexual relationship for at least 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria

1) have no diseases other than diseases secondary to IBD

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Sexual functioning as measured with validated questionnaires. The International<br /><br>Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) will be used in the male participants, and<br /><br>the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) in the female participants</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Depression as measured with a validated questionnaire (the Hospital Anxiety and<br /><br>Depression Scale, HADS).<br /><br>Disease-specific quality of life (measured with the S-IBDQ,),<br /><br>Disease activity (as measured with the The Harvey Bradshaw Index (for Crohn*s<br /><br>disease) and the Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index SSCAI (for ulcerative<br /><br>colitis),<br /><br>Body image (as measured with the EORTC-QLQ-CR 38).<br /><br>From the medical records of the IBD patients the following data will be<br /><br>retrieved: classification of Crohn*s disease or ulcerative colitis (Montreal<br /><br>Classification) duration of the disease, use of medication (corticosteroids),<br /><br>co-morbidities, and operations.</p><br>
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