Sexual Function and Quality of Sexual Life in Women With Physical Disabilities

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Disability Physical

• Registration Number: NCT07042646
• Lead Sponsor: Amasya University

Brief Summary

This pilot randomized controlled trial will be carried out with women with physical disabilities registered at a disability center. A total of 49 participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. Following a three-week follow-up period, the study will be completed, with a total of 26 participants: 16 in the intervention group and 10 in the control group . SRH training will be provided to the intervention group once a week, for a total of three sessions. At the beginning and end of the study, both groups will be administered a survey including demographic information, the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQLQ-F), and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).

Detailed Description

Background: Ensuring that women with disabilities, who are among disadvantaged groups, maintain and improve their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) on equal terms with other women is of great importance. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of SRH training provided to women with physical disabilities on their sexual function and quality of sexual life, as well as to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the educational intervention.

Method: This pilot randomized controlled trial will be carried out with women with physical disabilities registered at a disability center. A total of 49 participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. Following a three-week follow-up period, the study will be completed, with a total of 26 participants: 16 in the intervention group and 10 in the control group . SRH training will be provided to the intervention group once a week, for a total of three sessions. At the beginning and end of the study, both groups will be administered a survey including demographic information, the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQLQ-F), and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-09-14
• Primary Completion: 2024-10-14
• Study Completion: 2025-03-20
• Status Verified: 2025-06
• Study First Submitted: 2025-06-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-06-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-06-27
• Study First Posted: 2025-06-29
• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

• Those who were female between the ages of 18-65, physically disabled, married, did not have a mental health problem, did not have a communication barrier, and volunteered were included in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

• being a man
• having a disability other than physical disability

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Sexual Life	1 months	The scale has 6 sub-dimensions: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain (Rosen et al., 2000). Each item is scored from 0 to 5. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 95.0, and the lowest score is 4.0.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sexual Function	1 months	The scale is suitable for women aged 18 and over, is a six-point Likert type, and consists of 18 items. Each item is answered by considering the sexual life in the last four weeks. The original version of the scale states that each item can be scored between 1-6 or 0-5. In this study, a 1-6 point system was used (1=I completely agree, 2=I largely agree, 3=I partially agree, 4=I partially disagree, 5=I largely disagree, 6=I completely disagree). The highest score that can be obtained from the scale in the 1-6 point system is 108, and the lowest score is 18.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Amasya University Faculty of Health Sciences; 🇹🇷 Amasya, Turkey