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The efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Biofeedback On the treatment of vaginismus

Comparison of the efficacy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Biofeedback and combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Biofeedback On the treatment of vaginismus

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190427043391N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-05-06
Start date
2018-04-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-05-21

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

Conditions

Vaginismus Disorder. Dyspareunia not due to a substance or known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: Cognitive-behavioral intervention consists of 10 sessions of 45-minute therapy. A major part of the Therapeutic Plan is the creation of a therapeutic relationship,
determining and recording the threshold of vaginal muscle contraction on the diagram on the monitor surface and attempting to reduce the contraction threshold by relaxing the pelvic floor muscles Grad
the use of superficial biofeedback on Eddator's muscles and gradually advancing the patient's finger and his wife (at home) as a dilator and practicing at home. Intervention 3: Intervention group 3: C
the use of superficial biofeedback on Eddator's muscles and gra

Sponsors

Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
19 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Suffering of Type I vaginismus (unconsummated marriage) Initial diagnosis of vaginismus based on DSM-5 Having normal cognitive levels Having at least a cycle education Get a score of 35-63 based on The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with vaginismus physical conditions based on gynecologic examination Pregnancy Ovarian tumor (vagina, Cervical and uterus) The presence of major medical or psychiatric illnesses Receiving psychiatric treatments at the time of study Reception history of cognitive-behavioral training

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intercourse. Timepoint: At the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Person report.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Desire. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Female Sexual Function Index.;Arousal. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Female Sexual Function Index.;Lubrication. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Female Sexual Function Index.;Orgasm. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Female Sexual Function Index.;Satisfaction. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Female Sexual Function Index.;Pain. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Female Sexual Function Index.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Eivazi

University of Applied Sciences Red Crescent Gilan

Eivazi_ar@yahoo.com+98 13 4223 0063

Outcome results

None listed

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