THE INFLUENCE OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION FEMALE: Randomized Clinical Trial

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Sexual Dysfunctions
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); Behavioral: Control therapy

• Registration Number: NCT02613546
• Lead Sponsor: Centro de Atenção ao Assoalho Pélvico

Brief Summary

This research is a randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate the influence of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) on quality of life and sexual function of patients with sexual dysfunction. The notion of sexual health for the World Health Organization exceeds the concept of sickness absence, having a subjective well-being of significance in the spheres of self-concept, self-image, interpersonal relationships and sense of self worth. Furthermore, sexual satisfaction and relationship quality of life is also evidenced in many studies. CBT is a brief and focal psychotherapy with proven efficacy in several mental disorders, improving health and quality of life of the treated populations. However, they did not find clinical trials that showed the effectiveness of CBT in Sexual Dysfunctions. This study aims to then fill this gap by evaluating the relationship from the use of techniques of CBT.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-09-10
• Study First Submitted: 2015-11-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-11-23
• Study First Posted: 2015-11-24
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-04
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-05
• Primary Completion: 2026-08
• Study Completion: 2026-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• Women aged 18-59 years;
• FSFI less than or equal to 26.

Exclusion Criteria

• Scores of Beck Scales - moderate or severe;
• Prescribing hormone therapy after starting the group.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)	Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)	The study group will undergo 10 sessions of guidelines and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) about an hour long, once a week. Of these: 1. evaluation session; 2. sessions of psychoeducation about the CBT model 5 sessions of cognitive restructuring 2 sessions of preventing relapse
Control	Control therapy	The control group will be subjected to 10 weekly sessions (1 time per week) approximately one hour guidelines.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Score Function Sexual	one week	After cognitive behavioral therapy will be held the FSFI questionnaire to assess whether there was change in the score and its domains.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life Scale Questionary	one week	After cognitive behavioral therapy will be held the SF-36 questionnaire in which assesses the overall quality of life of women. The higher the score the better the quality of life.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centro de Atenção ao Assoalho Pelvico; 🇧🇷 Salvador, Ba, Brazil