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Effectiveness comparison of relationship enhancement couple therapy versus systematic desensitization on sexual anxiety in infertility

Effectiveness comparison of online relationship enhancement couple therapy program versus systematic desensitization on sexual relationship anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment with timed intercourse

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20211127053188N1
Enrollment
68
Registered
2021-12-25
Start date
2022-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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Conditions

Sexual anxiety counseling. Counselling related to sexual attitude, behaviour and orientation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1 receives an online relationship enhancement couple therapy program. Intervention sessions include 8 sessions of 60 minutes. The content of online sessions in the f

Sponsors

Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a primary infertility record in Hazrat Zahra Infertility Center in Shahrekord Having sexual anxiety based on a sexual anxiety test questionnaire Internet literacy and smartphone Having a bed with his wife Willingness to participate in this study Iranian nationality Fluency in Persian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) Having neurological diseases and taking psychiatric drugs based on infertility records Tragic events such as the death of loved ones in the last two months Family quarrel in a recent month Living in a place without internet access Participate in psychological counseling sessions or similar studies over the past 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measuring the mean scores of sexual anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment. Timepoint: At baseline, when the intervention was completed at week 8 and at follow-up at study week 12 at the two groups. Method of measurement: Sexual Anxiety Scale (Davis et al.).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Spouse satisfaction score of counseling method in two groups. Timepoint: At the end of the intervention at week 8 and at the end of the study at week 12. Method of measurement: Satisfaction visual Scale with one question, score between 1-10.;Pregnancy frequency. Timepoint: Fallow up week 12. Method of measurement: Pregnancy diagnosis test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Afzal Dehkordi

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

afzal.midwife@gmail.com+98 38 3333 0444

Outcome results

None listed

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