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effects of Physical and psychological interventions on sexual function in MS patients

The effect of pelvic floor muscles exercise with mindfulness on sexual function in women with multiple sclerosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016041426847N1
Enrollment
100
Registered
2016-04-14
Start date
2016-04-02
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

Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: In Group 1 pelvic exercise program presented As a group to research units And they will be asked during an 8-week, two times a day to do exercise, so that way every time exercises shou
Behavior
In Group 1 pelvic exercise program presented As a group to research units And they will be asked during an 8-week, two times a day to do exercise, so that way every time exercises should be 10 contrac
In Group 2, during 8 weeks, once a week, every 90 minutes for group runs mindfulness program.
In Group 3 during the 8-week Both pelvic floor muscle exercises and mindfulness will be implemented.
Added at 2017-10-09: In Group 4 (control) receive no specific intervention

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
17 Years to 54 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: diagnosis of multiple sclerosis by a physician, at least in the last 6 months; female; informed consent, patient willingness to participate in the study, sexual activity during the past six months, married, monogamous husband, not far from wife; no risk of acute or chronic disease other than multiple sclerosis; no exposure to severe crisis as the death of someone close in the last six months; age range above 18 years; Lack of menopause; at least read and write; nulliparity in the last 6 month, no known risk of mental disorders; scores below 28 on sexual function questionnaire. Exclusion criteria: lack of patient motivation to continue working; relapses during the intervention; the absence of samples in more than one session, having tired too so that the patient is not able to do the exercises, the separation wife; pregnancy; the migration of disease and death.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sexual function. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the eighth week and one month after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ardeshir Afrasiabifar

Yasuj University of Medical Sciences

afrasiabifar@yahoo.com+98 74 3323 5141

Outcome results

None listed

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