Effect of sexual counseling versus no counseling on knowledge, attitude and sexual anxiety of women on the eve of marriage

Effect of sexual counseling versus no counseling on knowledge, attitude and sexual anxiety of women on the eve of marriage: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N238

Enrollment

124

Registered

2018-09-29

Start date

2018-10-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-11-05

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Conditions

Anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Routine education before marriage plus sexual counseling for 60 minutes weekly for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: Just routine education before marriage.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 18 to 35 years Literate First marriage At least one-month interval from marriage Physical and mental health

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Addiction to opioids Participation in sexual counseling in the past

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessing the sexual anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Using Davis sexual anxiety questionnaire.;Assessing the knowledge and attitude toward sexual relation. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Using SKAS sexual knowledge and attitude questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLaya Hemati

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

laya.hemmati@yahoo.com+98 81 3838 0572

Outcome results

None listed

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