THE INFLUENCE OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION FEMALE: Randomized Clinical Trial

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This research is a randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate the influence of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) on quality of life and sexual function of patients with sexual dysfunction. The notion of sexual health for the World Health Organization exceeds the concept of sickness absence, having a subjective well-being of significance in the spheres of self-concept, self-image, interpersonal relationships and sense of self worth. Furthermore, sexual satisfaction and relationship quality of life is also evidenced in many studies. CBT is a brief and focal psychotherapy with proven efficacy in several mental disorders, improving health and quality of life of the treated populations. However, they did not find clinical trials that showed the effectiveness of CBT in Sexual Dysfunctions. This study aims to then fill this gap by evaluating the relationship from the use of techniques of CBT.

Conditions
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Sexual Dysfunctions

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
* Behavioral: Control therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Women aged 18-59 years; FSFI less than or equal to 26. Exclusion Criteria: Scores of Beck Scales - moderate or severe; Prescribing hormone therapy after starting the group.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 59 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)<br>The study group will undergo 10 sessions of guidelines and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) about an hour long, once a week. Of these: evaluation session; sessions of psychoeducation about the CBT model 5 sessions of cognitive restructuring 2 sessions of preventing relapse | Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)<br>* The study group will undergo 10 sessions of guidelines and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) about an hour long, once a week. Of these: evaluation session; sessions of psychoeducation about the CBT model 5 sessions of cognitive restructuring 2 sessions of preventing relapse<br>|
| Other: Control<br>The control group will be subjected to 10 weekly sessions (1 time per week) approximately one hour guidelines. | Behavioral: Control therapy<br>* The control group will be subjected to 10 weekly sessions (1 time per week) approximately one hour guidelines.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score Function Sexual | After cognitive behavioral therapy will be held the FSFI questionnaire to assess whether there was change in the score and its domains. | one week | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality of Life Scale Questionary | After cognitive behavioral therapy will be held the SF-36 questionnaire in which assesses the overall quality of life of women. The higher the score the better the quality of life. | one week | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, Sexual Dysfunctions, Women