Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions
Keywords
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative colitis, Quality of life, Sexual function
Brief summary
Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) have higher rates of sexual dysfunction than the general population. We offer an educational program on IBD including a specific discussion on intimacy and sexuality for IBD patients. Our objective is to investigate the benefit of this intervention on sexual function in patients with IBD.
Detailed description
Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) have higher rates of sexual dysfunction than healthy controls. No interventional study has addressed this matter so far. The aim of our study is to investigative the benefit of a psycho-educational intervention on sexual function in patients with IBD, by comparing patients participating to an educational program including a specific discussion on intimacy and sexuality to patients followed in usual care.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALself-administered questionnaire
All patients participating in the therapeutic education program will complete a self-administered questionnaire before participation in educational program. A new identical self-questionnaire will be distributed to patients 3 to 6 months after their participation in the therapeutic education program.
Sponsors
University Hospital, Bordeaux
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age \> 18 years * Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis diagnosed according to usual criteria * Participation to IBD educational program
Exclusion criteria
* Unability to read or write French * Patients without sexual activity for religious reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean scores of sexual function scores using International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) for men | before participation to educational program |
| Mean scores of sexual function scores using Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) for women. | before participation to educational program |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean scores for quality of life (S-IBDQ) | before participation to educational program |
| Mean scores for anxiety and depression (HADS) | before participation to educational program |
| Mean scores for fatigue (FSS) | before participation to educational program |
| Means score for body image (BIS). | before participation to educational program |
Countries
France
Contacts
Primary ContactPauline RIVIERE
Outcome results
None listed