Therapeutic Strategies in Sexual Function

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Objectives: To know the main therapeutic strategies used by men with spinal cord injury in sexual dysfunctions.

Detailed Description
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Methods: This is a descriptive observational study involving 24 men with a mean age of 32.62 (CI 28.65 to 36.60), with spinal cord injury, recruited in reference services in spinal cord injury Recife (PE). The subjects underwent neurological evaluation in accordance with the guidelines of the International Standards for Neurological Examination and Functional classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI), the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA), assessment of sexual function through the Erectile Function of International Index (IIEF) and answered a semi-structured form to identify therapeutic strategies used in sexual function. To collect information about medicinal plants, a search was made in the surroundings of public markets located in the Metropolitan Region of Recife (PE).

Official Title
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Therapeutic Strategies in Sexual Function of Men With Spinal Cord Injury

Conditions
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Male Sexual Dysfunction, Spinal Cord Injury

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Therapeutic Strategies


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: clinical diagnosis of traumatic spinal cord injury injury time less than six months heterosexual sexually active Exclusion Criteria: patients who had erectile dysfunction attributed to endocrine or metabolic disease order those who underwent surgery in the genital area, such as radical prostatectomy or penile implant cognitive impairment

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Therapeutic strategies group<br>To know the main therapeutic strategies used by men with spinal cord injury in sexual dysfunctions, mainly medicinal plants. | Other: Therapeutic Strategies<br>* Using questionnaires (Erectile Function of International Index and American Impairment Scale) and search in public markets using semi structured form<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Therapeutic Strategies | Therapeutic Strategies assessed by semi structured form in public market | one day | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| level of neurological lesion | Level of neurological lesion assessed by ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) according to the International Standards for Neurological and Functional Examination Classification of Spinal Cord Injury | one day | 
| Degree of lesion | Degree of neurological lesion assessed by ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) according to the International Standards for Neurological and Functional Examination Classification of Spinal Cord Injury | one day | 
| Male sexual dysfunction | Male Sexual Dysfunction assessed by International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) | one day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Sexuality, Spinal cord injuries, Complementary Therapies, Medicinal plants