Low Back Pain, Sexual Dysfunction
Conditions
Brief summary
Sexual function in low back pain and after lumbar surgery has been evaluated in many studies In a few studies, sexual function problems after surgery have also been reported. In the literature, there is no study that investigates the effectiveness of physical therapy on sexual function in patients with low back pain. In this study, the effectiveness of physical therapy on sexual function in patients with low back pain will be evaluated.
Detailed description
63 patients who had chronic low back pain who applied to City Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department between January 2021 and January 2023 were enrolled in the study. Sexually active patients between the ages of 18 and 60, for whom physical therapy was planned for low-back pain related to lumbar pathologies, were included in the study. Informed consent was obtained from all patients. Exclusion criteria were defined as having contraindications for any physical therapy agents, having cardiovascular, neurological, psychiatric disease, or sexual disorders. Short Form-12 (SF-12), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) were recorded. International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were utilized to evaluate sexual function Fifteen sessions of physical therapy were planned for each patient. The physical therapy program included 15 minutes of conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, 10 minutes of ultrasound, and 15 minutes of superficial heaters such as hot packs or infrarouge. All patients were evaluated the day before the first physical therapy session, the one-month and three-month after the last physical therapy session.
Interventions
DEVICEPhysical treatment agents
Physical treatment agents such as TENS (transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation), hot pack and ultrasound will be applied to patients with low back pain. Sexual function will be assessed before, just after and 3 months later physical therapy.
Sponsors
Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* low back pain due to lumbar pathologies * being sexually active * have no contraindications for physical therapy agents
Exclusion criteria
* known sexual function problems, * known psychiatric disease and/or are taking antidepressant * diabetes mellitus, * cardiovascular disease * neurological diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change from sexual function scores at just after physical therapy and 3 months | Before, just after and 3 months later physical therapy | Female Sexual Function Index for women and International Index of Erectile Function for men will be used. There is no cut-off values. Better scores mean better results |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change from disability scores at just after physical therapy and 3 months | Before, just after and 3 months later physical therapy | Oswestry Disability Index will be used. min-max 0-100. better scores means worse results |
| change from quality of life at just after physical therapy and 3 months | Before, just after and 3 months later physical therapy | Short Form-12 will be used. min-max 0-100. better score means better quality of life. |
| change from mood at just after physical therapy and 3 months | Before, just after and 3 months later physical therapy | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale will be used. min-max 0-21. better score means better result. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed