The Effectiveness of Online Interpersonal Relationships-Based Pyschoeducation in Increasing Sexual Interest and Arousal in Women With Sexual Interest and Arousal Disorder

Marmara University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Sexual Desire Disorder; Sexual Arousal Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Interpersonal relationship-based intervention program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06445855

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will be conducted to examine the effectiveness of interpersonal relationships-based online psychoeducation developed for women with sexual interest and arousal disorders.

Full description

Female sexual interest and arousal disorders are common among sexual dysfunctions. In addition to the physical and mental health of women with sexual interest and arousal disorder, interpersonal relationships are also negatively affected. Based on this relationship, it is predicted that interpersonal relationship-based psychoeducation will be effective in the treatment of sexual interest and arousal disorder.

Interpersonal Relationship Psychotherapy or counseling is a short-term, easy, accessible approach that focuses specifically on interpersonal problems and is based on attachment theory, aiming to reduce depressive symptoms and improve interpersonal functioning.

The number of internet users and the possibilities of access to the internet are increasing significantly all over the world, and online health services via the internet are becoming widespread. Online psychoeducation inevitably takes its place in internet-based applications with technological developments.

In this context, this study will be conducted to increase the sexual interest and arousal levels of women with sexual interest and arousal disorders through online psychoeducation.

Enrollment: 70 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 47 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A person of female biological sex,
• Expressing difficulties in sexual interest and arousal (yes to at least three of the following criteria) (questions related to these criteria will be added to the interview form)
• Decrease/absence in frequency or intensity of sexual activity,
• Decrease/absence of sexual fantasies/erotic thoughts,
• Inability to initiate sexual intercourse with their partner,
• Lack of sexual excitement and pleasure in almost all sexual relationships (about 75%),
• Decreased/absence of sexual interest/arousal to internal or external sexual erotic stimuli (e.g. written, oral, visual),
• Decreased/absence of genital or nongenital sensations in almost all sexual relationships (approximately 75%).
• Low mean scores on the Female Sexual Function Index and Sexual Interest and Desire Inventory-Female scales (mean score on the Female Sexual Function Index below 26.55, mean score on the Sexual Interest and Desire Inventory-Female below 33)
• Have sufficient knowledge about the use of the Internet,
• Women who have had a sexual partner for at least 1 year are among the inclusion criteria for this study.

Exclusion criteria

• Becoming pregnant or planning pregnancy during the psychoeducation period,
• Receive treatment for any sexual dysfunction,
• Withdrew from the study at any stage of the study,
• Women who do not attend more than one session of the psychoeducation will not be included in the study (Women who miss the weekly program of the psychoeducation will be allowed a maximum of 2 make-up sessions).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

Women in the experimental group will receive an 8-week online intervention program based on interpersonal relationships. An internet-based intervention application will be developed for this intervention. All interventions will be implemented from this intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Interpersonal relationship-based intervention program

Waiting group

Other group

Description:

After the interventions in the experimental group are completed, the intervention program will be applied to the women in the waiting group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Interpersonal relationship-based intervention program