Predictive Factors for Male Sexual Dysfunction After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Objective: To analyze the association between sexual function of men with spinal cord injury with possible predictive factors for dysfunction.

Detailed Description
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Method: Observational study (CAAE 41221414.5.0000.5208) conducted with 45 men, mean age 34 (CI 31.5 to 37.1), with spinal cord injury and active sex life. Sexual function was assessed by the International Index of Erectile Function and level and degree of injury were determined following the guidelines of the International Standards for Neurological and Functional Examination Classification of Spinal Cord Injury. Descriptive statistical techniques were applied and multivariate analysis using logistic regression adjusted to observe the association between factors, with 0.05 significance level.

Official Title
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Predictive Factors for Male Sexual Dysfunction After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Conditions
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Male Sexual Dysfunction, Spinal Cord Injury

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: using questionnaires - International Index Erectile Function


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 and 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 and 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

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: using questionnaires - International Index Erectile Function|using questionnaires|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Male Sexual Dysfunction | Male Sexual Dysfunction assessed by International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) | 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 neurological 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 | 
| Depression | Depression assessed by Beck Depression Inventary (BDI) | 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, Penile erection, erectile dysfunction, Psychological Sexual Dysfunctions