Evolution of Sexual Life Quality of Women With POI Before and After Introduction of Hormone Replacement Therapy (SEX-POInt)

The aim of this study is to evaluate the evolution of quality of sex life of women with POI after introduction hormone replacement therapy through the FSFI scale

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Premature Ovarian Failure
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: questionnaire

Detailed Description

Premature ovarian failure (POI) is a pathology that affects about 1-2% of women before the age of 40. The resulting estrogen deficiency is the cause of multiple repercussions. Clinically, sexual disorders may appear in the short term, such as a decrease in libido, vaginal dryness, an increase in dyspareunia, resulting in less frequent sexual intercourse and less satisfaction with sexual life. The quality of life of these patients also appears to be reduced compared to women with normal ovarian reserve. A 2008 study showed that the sexual function of patients with POI treated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was normal but remained significantly lower than that of patients with normal ovarian function. However, no study has attempted to assess the evolution of the symptomatology of these patients before and after the introduction of HRT. Evidence of improvement in sexual disorders under treatment could be an additional argument to improve patient adherence and treatment compliance; as well as information for health professionals

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 135
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Valerie Bernard, MD; Phone Number: -335 56 79 56 79; Email: valerie.bernard@chu-bordeaux.fr
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Lise Branet, MD; Email: lise.branet@chu-bordeaux.fr

Study Locations

• France
  • Bordeaux, France
    • Recruiting
    • CHU Bordeaux
    • Contact: Valérie Bernard, MD; Phone Number: +335 56 79 56 79; Email: valerie.bernard@chu-bordeaux.fr

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• positive diagnosis of POI (amenorrhea > 4 months or spaniomenorrhea > 4 months and FSH > 25 IU/L checked twice, more than 4 weeks apart)
• absence of hormonal treatment,
• patient's oral consent,
• affiliated or beneficiary of health insurance

Exclusion Criteria:

• contraindication to hormonal treatment (history of hormone-dependent cancer, history of ischemic arterial stroke),
• inability of the patient to understand the nature or risks or significance and implications of the clinical investigation,
• patient under legal protection

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Questionnaires; Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaires at baseline and at 6 months after starting hormone replacement therapy.	Other: questionnaire; Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaires at baseline and 6 months after starting hormone replacement therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
FSFI questionnaire score	This is a self-assessment questionnaire with 19 items. It considers 6 domains of female sexuality: desire (2 items), arousal (4 items), lubrication (4 items), orgasm (3 items), satisfaction (3 items) and pain (3 items). The items are rated on a 0 or 1 to 5 point scale (low score of 0-1 to high score of 5) to determine a raw score per domain. Then, the score for each domain is multiplied by a standardised coefficient to arrive at a total score between 2 and 36. The cut-off point for differentiating between women with and without sexual problems is 26.55; a lower score reflects the existence of sexual problems.	Month 6

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
FSFI score according to the aetiology and to the mode of administration of hormonal treatment	FSFI score before and after 6 months of treatment according to the aetiology of Premature ovarian failure (POI) (idiopathic, genetic, iatrogenic, Turner syndrome) and according to the mode of administration of hormonal treatment	Baseline, Month 6
WHOQOL-BREF score	The WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire is a self-assessment questionnaire with 26 items and has been used to study the quality of life of patients with POI. The WHOQOL-BREF is the short version of the WHOQOL and addresses 4 domains of quality of life: physical health (7 items), psychological health (6 items), social relationships (3 items) and environment (8 items). Two other items measure overall quality of life and general health. The items are evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale (low score of 1 to high score of 5) to determine a raw score per item. Next, the average score for each domain is calculated, resulting in an average domain score between 4 and 20. Finally, this average domain score is then multiplied by 4 to transform the domain score into a scaled score (comparable to the score used in the original WHOQOL-100), with a higher score indicating a better quality of life	Baseline, Month 6

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 17, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 25, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 25, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): June 6, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): September 9, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 8, 2025
• Last Verified: September 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: quality of life; sexuality; premature ovarian insufficiency
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Genital Diseases, Female; Ovarian Diseases; Adnexal Diseases; Gonadal Disorders; Behavior; Sexual Behavior; Primary Ovarian Insufficiency; Sexuality; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Investigative Techniques; Epidemiologic Methods; Data Collection; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Public Health; Environment and Public Health; Surveys and Questionnaires
• Other Study ID Numbers: CHUBX 2023/04

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No