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Developing a schema therapy package for women with vaginismus and comparing its effectiveness with common schema therapy on sexual schemas, sexual equality, marital adjustment, sexual self-esteem and fear of intimacy in women with vaginismus disorder

Developing a schema therapy package for women with vaginismus and comparing its effectiveness with common schema therapy on sexual schemas, sexual equality, marital adjustment, sexual self-esteem and fear of intimacy in women with vaginismus disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20211120053113N1
Enrollment
45
Registered
2022-01-04
Start date
2022-01-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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

Conditions

vaginismus disorder.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: Schema therapy group is special.The experimental group or the first intervention will receive a special schema therapy for 10 sessions one day a week for 90 minute
Healthy behaviors replace previous behaviors. Intervention 3: Control group: without receiving any treatment.

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 42 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being in the age group of 18 to 42 years. According to the diagnosis of vaginismus questionnaire. At least 1 year of cohabitation. According to the diagnosis of vaginismus questionnaire. Being in a life together. Not undergoing psychiatric and psychological treatments. Conscious satisfaction and willingness to participate and continue treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Dissatisfaction and unwillingness to participate. Other sexual dysfunction. Under the treatment of psychiatric and psychological therapies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
In the present study, the outcome variable, the score of sexual self-expression in the sexual self-expression questionnaire is less than 70. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 80 days later (completion of the intervention) and then 60 days later (follow-up). Method of measurement: How to measure sexual self-expression is a sexual self-expression questionnaire.;In the present study, the outcome variable, the score of marital adjustment in the marital adjustment questionnaire is lower than 101. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 80 days later (completion of the intervention) and then 60 days later (follow-up). Method of measurement: How to measure marital adjustment is the marital adjustment questionnaire.;In the present study, the outcome variable, the score of sexual self-esteem in the sexual self-esteem questionnaire is less than 100. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 80 days later (completion of the intervention) and then 60 days later (follow-up). Method of measurement: How to measure sexual self-esteem is the sexual self-esteem questionnaire.;In the present study, the outcome variable is the fear of intimacy score in the Intimacy Fear Questionnaire above 65. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 80 days later (completion of the intervention) and then 60 days later (follow-up). Method of measurement: How to measure the fear of intimacy is the fear of intimacy questionnaire.;In the present study, the outcome variable is the score of sexual schemas in the female sexual schematic questionnaire above 100. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 80 days later (completion of the intervention) and then 60 days later (follow-up). Method of measurement: How to measure sexual schemas is the Women's Sexual Schematic Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Felor Khayatan

Islamic Azad University

F.khayatan@yahoo.com+98 913 128 9531

Outcome results

None listed

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