Waitlist Controlled Comparison of Cognitive-behavioral vs. Mindfulness-based Online-treatments for Women With Low Sexual Desire
- Conditions
- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
- Registration Number
- NCT03780751
- Lead Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
- Brief Summary
Problems with sexual function are common and distressing. The most frequent sexual difficulty in women is a lack of sexual desire with a prevalence of 20-30%. When low sexual desire is experienced over several months and causes significant personal distress, a sexual dysfunction can be diagnosed (ICD-10: Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: HSDD). A distressing lack of desire is reported by 6% of sexually active women. Psychological interventions are the treatment of choice for women with HSDD. Promising treatment approaches include cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based interventions. A recent meta-analysis also showed that Internet-delivered programs are a valid alternative to face-to-face treatments. Aim of this project to assess the effectivity of two eight-week online-programs consisting of cognitive-behavioral (COPE) and mindfulness-based (MIND) interventions for women with HSDD. Both treatments will be compared to a waitlist-control group. For this project, two well-established group-treatment manuals will be translated into German and adapted to a multimedia online-environment. All participants will be guided through the programs by well-qualified eCoaches.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 266
- 18 years or older
- female gender
- able to read, write and speak German
- Meet criteria of ICD-10 criteria of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (established via online-screening and telephone interview)
- Experience significant sexuality-related personal distress (established via online-screening and telephone interview)
- currently pregnant
- ongoing medical or psychological treatment for low desire or other sexual dysfunctions or plans to enter such treatment (e.g., in-person sexual therapy, couples therapy) during study participation
- suicide ideation (established via telephone interview)
- currently experiencing significant symptoms of a mental disorder that might interfere with study participation (e.g., Eating Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder) as established via telephone interview
- currently experiencing significant symptoms of a physical condition that might interfere with study participation (e.g., cancer, multiple sclerosis) as established via telephone interview
- current Substance-Abuse Disorder
- current or lifetime Psychotic Disorder
- significant relationship discord or violence
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sexual Interest and Desire Inventory Female (SIDI-F) at baseline, 5 weeks after baseline, 3 months after baseline, 6 months after baseline, 12 months after baseline The SIDI-F is a clinician-rated instrument consisting of 13 items designed to assess HSDD severity in women. A self-report version, modified for the use in partnered and unpartnered women will be applied.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Female Sexual Distress Scale Revised (FSDS-R) at baseline, 5 weeks after baseline, 3 months after baseline, 6 months after baseline, 12 months after baseline The Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS) is a 13-item self- assessment questionnaire for the evaluation of sexually related personal distress.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ruhr University Bochum
🇩🇪Bochum, NRW, Germany
Ruhr University Bochum🇩🇪Bochum, NRW, Germany