Drug holiday method on sexual function in women treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

The effectiveness of drug holiday method on sexual function in women treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors other than fluoxetine: a randomized clinical trial compared with control group

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20211027052886N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-03-07

Start date

2022-03-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-04-04

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Conditions

Sexual side effect with SSRIs. Other psychoactive substance use, unspecified with psychoactive substance-induced sexual dysfunction

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 25 female and married patients undergoing maintenance phase of standard care with one of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, except fluoxetine , enter t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: woman Married lived with husband In maintenance phase of treatment with a SSRI Suffering from sexual side effect

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sexual dysfunction before starting the medication substance dependence and taking another medication with established sexual side effect currently

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sexual function. Timepoint: Weeks: 0, 4, 8. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Health Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shiva Soraya

Iran University of Medical Sciences

dr.shivasoraya@gmail.com+98 21 6655 1665

Outcome results

None listed

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