Depression, Sexual Function
Conditions
Keywords
breast hypertrophy, mammaplasty, sexuality, depression
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to determine the impact of reduction mammaplasty on sexuality and depression predictors in women with macromastia.
Detailed description
Breast hypertrophy is a common condition among women. Reduction mammaplasty is an effective and well established procedure performed for the relief discomfort associated with breast hypertrophy. Female breasts play an important role in sexuality, thus, the main purpose of this study is to determine whether reduction mammaplasty could influence sexual function and depression predictors on women with breast hypertrophy.
Interventions
PROCEDUREReduction mammaplasty
Sexual function of patients undergoing reduction mammaplasty will be assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) preoperatively and 3 and 6 months postoperatively.
Sponsors
Universidade do Vale do Sapucai
Daniela Francescato Veiga
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* breast hypertrophy * candidate to reduction mammaplasty * healthy volunteer with normal volume breasts (control group) * body mass index under 30Kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
* pregnancy, delivery or breast feeding during the last 12 months * body mass index over 30Kg/m2 * breast cancer history * previous breast surgery * hard smoking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual function | 6 months | Sexual function will be assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), pre and 6 months postoperatively. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| depression predictors | 6 months | Depression predictors will me assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) pre- and 6 months postoperatively. |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed