The Effectiveness of the Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on Sexual Functioning in Epileptic Women

January 9, 2023 updated by: Amir H Pakpour, Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences
Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) includes impairments in sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, and genital pain resulting in significant subjective distress. This study is aimed to assess a mindfulness-based intervention for improving sexual functioning among women with epilepsy

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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660

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
      • Karaj, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Abbasi
      • Karaj, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Brain and Neuropsychological Clinic
      • Karaj, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Shahid Madani
      • Karaj, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Shahid Rejaei
      • Qazvin, Iran, Islamic Republic of, 3419759811
        • Mehregan
      • Qazvin, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Razi hospital
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Attar clinic
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Baharlu Hospital
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Lolagar Hospital
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Raha
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Rasoul Akram Hospital
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Rezaei Clinic
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Sadaf
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Sina
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Ziaeian

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 65 years or older
  • Female sexual dysfunctions are categorized by the DSM-5 as sexual interest/arousal disorder, genitopelvic pain/penetration disorder, and female orgasmic disorder. The diagnoses require symptoms to be present for six months or more,
  • Currently in a relationship that has lasted longer than 1 year
  • Both members of the couple are able to speak and read Persian
  • Both members of the couple provide signed and dated informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cognitive impairment or mental illness that would impair ability to provide consent or participate in the program
  • Major psychiatric disorder (e.g., psychosis, personality disorder)
  • Current suicidal ideation or suicide attempt within past 3 months
  • Past participation in an MBCT program

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: patient-partner
patients and their partners will receive a weekly Mindfulness-Based Sex Therapy program. The treatments will deliver by a group of facilitators to groups of women consisting of 4-7 women.
Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Sex Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Sex Therapy in an integration of psychoeducation, sex therapy, and mindfulness-based skills.
Experimental: patient-partner and health care providers
patients and their partners as well as health care providers will receive a weekly Mindfulness-Based Sex Therapy program. Th treatments will deliver by a group of facilitators to groups of women consisting of 4-7 women.
Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Sex Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Sex Therapy in an integration of psychoeducation, sex therapy, and mindfulness-based skills.
No Intervention: Control group
The control group will receive a routine counseling

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sexual functioning
Time Frame: changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
Sexual functioning is assessed using self-reported measure , female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)
changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
Intimacy
Time Frame: changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships (PAIR) will use to assess relationship satisfaction. The PAIR is a self-reported measure with 36 items which cover five subscales
changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
sexuality-related distress
Time Frame: changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
The Female Sexual Distress Scale revised version (FSDS-R) is extensively validated and among the most widely used tools to measure sexually related personal distress.
changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mindfulness for sexual functioning
Time Frame: changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
Sexual Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-S) is used to assess mindfulness in the context of sexual encounters.
changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
Marital satisfaction
Time Frame: changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
The Maudsley Marital Questionnaire (MMQ) is a 20-item instrument measuring marital satisfaction.
changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
Psychological distress
Time Frame: changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a brief self-administrated tool to assess psychological distress in patients as well as general populations
changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
Erectile Function
Time Frame: changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
International Index of Erectile Function Questionnaire (IIEF) is a self-reported and multidimensional measure of male's sexual function
changes from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
quality of life
Time Frame: changes of QOLIE-31-P from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months
QOLIE-31-P will be used to assess patient's quality of life
changes of QOLIE-31-P from baseline, 1 Months and 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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February 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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March 30, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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March 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 9, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 8, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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February 9, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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January 11, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 9, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 1396.169

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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