Pelvic organ prolaps and diabetes mellitus type 2
Conditions
Interventions
none
Sponsors
none
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All groups: Women, 40 - 70 years of age, in a heterosexual relationship with sexual contact including penetration Pelvic organ prolaps group: • Pelvic organ prolapse POP-Q stadium 2, no further differentiation in stadium Diabetes mellitus type 2 group: • Subjects have diabetes mellitus type 2. Healthy women group Male partner from every group: • 40 - 70 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: All groups: subjects that are not able to give informed consent and subjects who do not understand Dutch Diabetes mellitus type 2 group: • Polyneuropathy caused by diabetes mellitus • Macro vasculopathies caused by diabetes mellitus, defined as: - Cerebrovascular accident - Myocardial infarction - Peripheral vascular disease - Suspicion of vasculopathies by clinician on the basis of physical examination and anamnesis • Primary hypogonadism Healthy women group: • Subjects with pelvic organ prolapse or diabetes mellitus. Male partners from every group: • Pre-existing sexual dysfunction including erectile dysfunction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To determine if and in what way the pelvic organ prolapse influences the sexual function and the self-image of the patient 2.To compare the POP group and the control group on level of sexual function and (sexual) self-concept and to determine whether potential differences are specific to the POP group or can be attributed to disease awareness by comparing the sexual function and (sexual) self-concept between patients with POP and controls, and compare the results to differences between patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and controls. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine the level of agreement between the self-concept of the female participant and the self-concept as perceived by the partner 2. To determine whether level of agreement between female participant and partner is associated with quality of life, relationship and sexual outcomes. 3. To determine whether the quality of life is related to the symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse or chronic disease. 4. To compare the self-image of the women with the self-image of their partners 5. To compare the quality of life of the partner of the chronic disease group with the quality of life of the partner of the healthy control group | — |
Contacts
Public ContactCarlijn Smeets
Radboud UMC
Outcome results
None listed