"Effect of diabetes selfcare on sexual function"

The effect of educational intervention on diabetic self-care behaviors, sexual function and marital satisfaction in middle-aged and older women with type 2 diabetes and their husbands in Suburban areas of Shiraz, Iran

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190225042843N4

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-27

Start date

2025-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Diabetes type 2

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: Receive an educational intervention including 6 sessions of diabetes self-care and sexual health education for women with diabetes. Intervention group 2, spouses

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Married Iranian women aged 50-60 with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (based on the SIB system report) Full consent of women with type 2 diabetes and their spouses to participate in the study At least six months have passed since the diagnosis of diabetes Having at least mild sexual dysfunction (based on a score of less than 23 on the female Sexual Dysfunction Questionnaire)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe mental disorder (depression, panic attacks, schizophrenia, cognitive disorders, etc.) Ttaking antidepressant drugs Addiction and substance abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diabetes self-care knowledge; diabetes self-care behavior; Fasting blood sugar and 2hpp; women's sexual function; women's marital satisfaction; spouses' marital satisfaction. Timepoint: Before and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made knowledge questionnaire; Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ); 15 items ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale; Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI); Glucometer for FBS and 2hpp.	—

Measure

Time frame

Diabetes self-care knowledge; diabetes self-care behavior; Fasting blood sugar and 2hpp; women's sexual function; women's marital satisfaction; spouses' marital satisfaction. Timepoint: Before and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made knowledge questionnaire; Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ); 15 items ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale; Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI); Glucometer for FBS and 2hpp.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoud karimi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

karimeim@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3725 1001

Outcome results

None listed

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