Sexuality After Reduction Mammaplasty
- Conditions
- Sexual FunctionDepression
- Registration Number
- NCT01020422
- Lead Sponsor
- Daniela Francescato Veiga
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to determine the impact of reduction mammaplasty on sexuality and depression predictors in women with macromastia.
- Detailed Description
Breast hypertrophy is a common condition among women. Reduction mammaplasty is an effective and well established procedure performed for the relief discomfort associated with breast hypertrophy. Female breasts play an important role in sexuality, thus, the main purpose of this study is to determine whether reduction mammaplasty could influence sexual function and depression predictors on women with breast hypertrophy.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- breast hypertrophy
- candidate to reduction mammaplasty
- healthy volunteer with normal volume breasts (control group)
- body mass index under 30Kg/m2
- pregnancy, delivery or breast feeding during the last 12 months
- body mass index over 30Kg/m2
- breast cancer history
- previous breast surgery
- hard smoking
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sexual function 6 months Sexual function will be assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), pre and 6 months postoperatively.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method depression predictors 6 months Depression predictors will me assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) pre- and 6 months postoperatively.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hospital das Clínicas Samuel Libânio - UNIVÁS
🇧🇷Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Hospital das Clínicas Samuel Libânio - UNIVÁS🇧🇷Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil