Ultrasound and Psychobiological Correlates of Female Sexual Function

University of Florence (UNIFI)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: clitoral, transvaginal and transrectal ultrasound

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02372643

ANDRO-AOUC-2015-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

Monocentric pilot interventional study. The aim of the study is to assess clitoral doppler ultrasonographic parameters in a population of sexually healthy volunteer women in order to obtain reference values. Psychobiological correlates of female sexual function will also be studied through hormonal testing and psychological evaluation.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• sexually healthy
• evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• any uncontrolled or unstable, acute or chronic disease
• alcohol or drugs abuse
• sexual dysfunction
• any overt psychiatric or psychological condition assessed through psychological evaluation and/or self-administered validated questionnaires.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Sexually healthy women

Other group

Description:

20 sexually healthy volunteer women will be enrolled from subjects consulting our outpatient clinic (subjects free from sexual dysfunction). Hormonal and ultrasound parameters and self-administered questionnaires will be evaluated.

Treatment:

Other: clitoral, transvaginal and transrectal ultrasound