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Investigating The Effect Of Spirituality Education On Depression, Anxiety, Sexual Fear And Sexual Satisfaction

Investigating The Effect Of Spirituality Education On Depression, Anxiety, Sexual Fear And Sexual Satisfaction Among Women With Endometriosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240507061690N3
Enrollment
82
Registered
2025-03-01
Start date
2025-03-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Condition 1: Sexual depression. Condition 2: Sexual anxiety. Condition 3: Sexual fear. Condition 4: Sexual satisfaction. Condition 5: Endometriosis.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: First, a pre-test is conducted in the intervention group, and demographic questionnaires, along with four subscales of sexual depression, sexual anxiety, fear of se

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
10 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Depression, anxiety, fear of relationships, and sexual dissatisfaction should be assessed based on the average score obtained from the Snell questionnaire Married women of childbearing age who live with their husbands A definitive diagnosis of endometriosis confirmed by ultrasound under the supervision of a specialist doctor No surgical indications for the treatment of endometriosis Willingness to participate in the research and complete the informed consent form No diagnosis of other physical and mental illnesses such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, multiple sclerosis, and cancer that could affect the research results Not using psychiatric medications, psychoactive substances, narcotics, or alcohol Currently not pregnant or breastfeeding and has not been pregnant in the last two years Possessing at least basic literacy skills No experience of bereavement in the past 6 months among first-degree relatives

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Incomplete or non-completion of the questionnaire Unwillingness to continue participation in the research after entering the study or during follow-up Failure to attend more than two sessions in the educational program Death of a first-degree relative during the study Undergoing surgery during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sexual depression score: In this study, sexual depression refers to the total score that women with endometriosis obtain by answering the standard Multidimensional Sexual Questionnaire (MSQ) by Snell, Fisher, and Walters (1993). A higher score indicates higher sexual depression in the individual. Timepoint: Before, immediately and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual Depression Scale, Snell, Fisher, and Walters Multidimensional Sexual Issues Questionnaire (1993).;Sexual anxiety score: In this study, sexual anxiety is the total score that women with endometriosis obtain by answering the standard Multidimensional Sexual Questions Questionnaire (MSQ) by Snell, Fisher, and Walters (1993). A higher score indicates higher sexual anxiety in the individual. Timepoint: Before, immediately and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual Anxiety Scale, Snell, Fisher, and Walters Multidimensional Sexual Issues Questionnaire (1993).;Sexual fear score: In this study, fear of sex is the total score that women with endometriosis obtain by answering the standard Multidimensional Sexuality Questionnaire (MSQ) by Snell, Fisher, and Walters (1993). A higher score indicates a higher fear of sex in the individual. Timepoint: Before, immediately and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual fear Scale, Snell, Fisher, and Walters Multidimensional Sexual Issues Questionnaire (1993).;Sexual satisfaction score: Sexual satisfaction in this study refers to the total score that women with endometriosis obtain by answering the standard Multidimensional Sexual Questionnaire (MSQ) by Snell, Fisher, and Walters (1993). A higher score indicates higher sexual satisfaction in the individual. Timepoint: Before, immediately and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual Satisfaction Scale, Snell, Fisher, and Walters Multidimensional Sexual Issues Questionnaire (1993).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Yazdanpanahi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

yazdanz@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

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