Investigating the effect of sensate focus technique and body image counseling on the sexual function of married women of reproductive age with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Investigating the effect of sensate focus technique and body image counseling on the sexual function of married women of reproductive age with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241121063792N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-18

Start date

2025-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Polycystic ovary syndrome. Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group receives a face-to-face counseling session including sensory focus technique training and body image improvement in the form of face-to-face

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Married women aged 18-40 Having sex in the last 8 weeks Having no known underlying disease other than PCOS Not having a mental illness Being single and living with a spouse now and during the study Literacy in reading and writing Farsi language Being Iranian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Addiction of couples to drugs and alcoholic beverages Stressful incident in the past month History of pelvic floor surgery Use of medications that affect sexual performance

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sexual performance score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual function index questionnaire.;Body image. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Body image concern questionnare.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahla Payamaskari

Tarbiat Modares University

mahlaaskari.03@gmail.com0098 35 6235152

Outcome results

None listed

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