Hypersexual and hyposexual behavior among adults diagnosed with a substance-related addiction disorder - Associations between traumatic experiences and problematic sexual behavior

Hypersexual and hyposexual behavior among adults diagnosed with a substance-related addiction disorder - Associations between traumatic experiences and problematic sexual behavior - AddSex

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030647

Enrollment

322

Registered

2022-11-18

Start date

2023-01-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Disorders due to substance use (ICD-11 codes: 6C40-6C47, 6C49

Interventions

Group 1: Target group: people with disorders due to substance use Participation in an online-survey (one measuring point). Used inventories (German versions): CSBD-19, SBQ, AUDIT, DAST-10, CTQ, IES-R.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Target group: Diagnosed substance-related addictive disorder; Control group 1: Diagnosed other psychiatric disorder (excluding substance-related addictive disorders) with prevalent traumatic experiences; Control group 2: No diagnosed psychiatric disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People without diagnosed substance-related disorders; people younger than 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) Do people with substance-related disorders differ from samples of people with other/ without psychiatric disorders regarding hypersexual and hyposexual behavior? 2) What are the associations between the presence of sexual problems and different characteristics of the dependence disorder (e.g., mono vs polysubstance use, type of addictive substance, intensity of the disorder)? 3) What influence do traumatic experiences in childhood and adolescence have on the existence of sexual disorders among adults with a diagnosed substance-related addiction disorder?	—

Measure

Time frame

1) Do people with substance-related disorders differ from samples of people with other/ without psychiatric disorders regarding hypersexual and hyposexual behavior? 2) What are the associations between the presence of sexual problems and different characteristics of the dependence disorder (e.g., mono vs polysubstance use, type of addictive substance, intensity of the disorder)? 3) What influence do traumatic experiences in childhood and adolescence have on the existence of sexual disorders among adults with a diagnosed substance-related addiction disorder?

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
As of 12/2022: recruitment; collection of data via online-survey until 06/2023, if the survey was edited by enough participants. Extension of the survey period is possible, if needed.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDennis Jepsen

Institut für Medizinische SoziologieMedizinische FakultätMartin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

dennis.jepsen@medizin.uni-halle.de0345 557 1275

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026