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THE INFLUENCE OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION FEMALE: Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02613546
Enrollment
34
Registered
2015-11-24
Start date
2015-09-10
Completion date
2026-12-31
Last updated
2023-12-05

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Conditions

Sexual Dysfunctions

Keywords

cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, Sexual Dysfunctions, Women

Brief summary

This research is a randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate the influence of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) on quality of life and sexual function of patients with sexual dysfunction. The notion of sexual health for the World Health Organization exceeds the concept of sickness absence, having a subjective well-being of significance in the spheres of self-concept, self-image, interpersonal relationships and sense of self worth. Furthermore, sexual satisfaction and relationship quality of life is also evidenced in many studies. CBT is a brief and focal psychotherapy with proven efficacy in several mental disorders, improving health and quality of life of the treated populations. However, they did not find clinical trials that showed the effectiveness of CBT in Sexual Dysfunctions. This study aims to then fill this gap by evaluating the relationship from the use of techniques of CBT.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

The study group will undergo 10 sessions of guidelines and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) about an hour long, once a week. Of these: 1. evaluation session; 2. sessions of psychoeducation about the CBT model 5 sessions of cognitive restructuring 2 sessions of preventing relapse

BEHAVIORALControl therapy

The control group will be subjected to 10 weekly sessions (1 time per week) approximately one hour guidelines.

Sponsors

Centro de Atenção ao Assoalho Pélvico
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Women aged 18-59 years; * FSFI less than or equal to 26.

Exclusion criteria

* Scores of Beck Scales - moderate or severe; * Prescribing hormone therapy after starting the group.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Score Function Sexualone weekAfter cognitive behavioral therapy will be held the FSFI questionnaire to assess whether there was change in the score and its domains.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Quality of Life Scale Questionaryone weekAfter cognitive behavioral therapy will be held the SF-36 questionnaire in which assesses the overall quality of life of women. The higher the score the better the quality of life.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Primary ContactPatricia V Lordelo, Phd
pvslordelo@hotmail.com+5571988592400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026