Effects of Early Abuse on Adult Intimate Relationships

December 1, 2014 updated by: Tierney Kyle Ahrold Lorenz, University of Texas at Austin
This study is designed to help us better understand the factors that affect the sexual lives of women who have been sexually mistreated during childhood. With this study we hope to learn about factors that may be promising targets for future treatments of sexual problems related to past sexual experiences. The investigators hypothesize that women who have experienced early sexual abuse are more likely to have sexual problems in adulthood than women who were not abuse in childhood.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

148

Phase

  • 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

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78712
        • University of Texas at Austin

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • at least one involuntary sexual experience, defined as "unwanted oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse, penetration of the vagina or anus using objects or digits, or genital touching or fondling," before age 16 and no less than 2 years prior to enrollment.
  • currently sexually active or cohabiting in a potentially sexual relationship.
  • current sexual dysfunction, distress, or low sexual satisfaction

Exclusion Criteria:

  • traumatic event in the previous three months
  • sexual abuse in the past two years
  • diagnosis of a psychotic disorder in the previous six months
  • significant suicidal or homicidal intent
  • currently receiving psychotherapy for sexual or abuse-related concerns
  • use of illicit drugs
  • in a currently abusive relationship

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Time management
Writing prompts oriented towards objective recounting of previous day
Behavioral: Expressive writing
Five sessions of 30 minutes of expressive writing
Experimental: Sexual schema writing
Expressive writing prompts oriented towards beliefs about sexuality
Behavioral: Expressive writing
Five sessions of 30 minutes of expressive writing
Active Comparator: Trauma writing
Expressive writing prompts oriented towards processing traumatic experiences
Behavioral: Expressive writing
Five sessions of 30 minutes of expressive writing

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sexual Dysfunction Interview
Time Frame: 6 months
Clinical classification of Female Sexual Dysfunctions including Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Female Sexual Arousal Disorder, and/or Female Orgasm Disorder
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Depression
Time Frame: 6 months
As measured by clinical interview and validated questionnaires
6 months
Post-Traumatic Stress
Time Frame: 6 months
As measured by clinical interview and validated questionnaires
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Texas at Austin

Collaborators

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 25, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 28, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 2, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 1, 2014

Last Verified

December 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1R01HD051676 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • R01HD051676 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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