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Effect of a sex education package on sexual beliefs and function in pregnant women

Effect of a sex education package on sexual beliefs and function in pregnant women: a randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201105163706N7
Enrollment
88
Registered
2011-07-19
Start date
2011-07-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Sex education in pregnancy. Unspecified sexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: implementation of a sex education package, i.e. At first, group education will be conducted in groups with 5-11 women in the selected health centers in two sessions
Lifestyle
Intervention group: implementation of a sex education package, i.e. At first, group education will be conducted in groups with 5-11 women in the selected health centers in two sessions, approximately
Control group: implementation of a nutritional education package, i.e. At first, group education will be conducted in groups with 5-11 women in the selected health centers in two sessions, approximate

Sponsors

Research Deputy of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1- Pregnant women in 8-14 weeks of pregnancy 2- Having family health records in Karaj city health centers. 3-No contraindication for sexual activity due to medical reasons, like: threatened abortion, twin pregnancy, history of habitual abortion or incompetent cervix, history of infertility, history of preterm labor or PROM. 4-No history of addiction or habitual alcohol consumption by the woman and/or her husband. 5-Not currently taking drugs that may affect on sexual response (anti-hypertension, Thiazide diuretics, anti-depression, anti-histamines, Barbiturates, narcotics, diazepines, amphetamines, cocaine. 6-Not currently suffering from physical or psychological disease. 7-Not known disorder in sexual function 8-No severe emotional stress in past 3 months 9-Be able to fill in the questionnaire. 10- live with a permanent spouse. Exclusion criteria: occurrence of severe emotional stress; conditions which need to restrict sexual activity and starting to take drugs which may affect sexual response.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sexual function. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention, in 24-28 weeks of pregnancy,in 36-40 weeks of pregnancy. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) that will be self-administered and will be put into a sealed box.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sexual beliefs and function in pregnant women. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention, in 24-28 weeks of pregnancy,in 36-40 weeks of pregnancy. Method of measurement: Through self-made questionnaire in sexual beliefs and sexual function in pregnancy that will be self-administered and will be put into a sealed box.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMalihe Afshar

Tabriz Univercity of Medical Sciences, Faculty of nursing and midwifery

mlh.afshar@gmail.com; ma_af_afshar@yahoo.com+98 41 1555 8876

Outcome results

None listed

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