Clinical trial NCT03911752: Approach to Sexuality From Occupational Therapy in People With Acquired Brain Injury in Subacute Stage
Official title: Approach to Sexuality From Occupational Therapy in People With Acquired Bran Injury in Subacute Stage
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Occupational Therapy
Sexuality
Acquired Brain Injury
Keywords: Occupational Therapy
Sexuality
Acquired Bain Injury
Subacute Stage
Qualitative Study
Lead sponsor: Universidade da Coruña
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: University Hospital A Coruña
First posted: 2019-04-11
Enrollment: 12
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: OTHER
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: People who go to Maritime Hospital of Oza (University Hospital Complex of A Coruña) because it is a person with Acquired Brain Injury or a relative or partner of a person with these characteristics

Brief summary: Objectives: To analyse if people with acquired brain injury in sub-acute situation, as well as their relatives, and/or partners, consider relevant the approach to sexuality during their Occupational Therapy intervention.

Methodology: This study presents a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach. Twelve participants were interviewed: eight people with acquired brain injury, two relatives and two partners who agreed to participate. The information has been collected through interviews.


Eligibility criteria: People with Acquired Brain Injury

Inclusion Criteria:

* Being over 18 years.
* Have a diagnosis framed within the concept of Acquired Brain Injury.
* To be in the sub-acute stage after the Acquired Brain Injury.
* Take Occupational Therapy to the Neurology Service of the Rehabilitation Unit of the Maritime Hospital of Oza (CHUAC) for a minimum of two months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Do not accept to participate in the study.
* Present a decrease in the level of consciousness.
* Present alterations at the cognitive level that suppose a score of less than 20 on the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE).
* Present disinhibition after acquired brain damage.
* Present sensory aphasia.

Partners and relatives of people with Acquired Brain Injury

Inclusion Criteria:

* Being over 18 years.
* Being partner or relative of a person who has a diagnosis framed within the concept of Acquired Brain Injury.
* Being partner or relative of a person who is in the sub-acute stage after the Acquired Brain Injury.
* Being partner or relative of a person who takes Occupational Therapy to the Neurology Service of the Rehabilitation Unit of the Maritime Hospital of Oza (CHUAC) for a minimum of two months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Do not accept to participate in the study.
* Present a decrease in the level of consciousness.
* Present alterations at the cognitive level that suppose a score of less than 20 on the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE).

Primary outcomes:
measure: Number of Participants Who Felt The Approach to Sexuality During Occupational Therapy is Relevant
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: Number of Participants That Identified Having Occupational Priorities
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: Number of Participants With Problems in Performance in His/Her Daily Life
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: Number of Participants Who Are Satisfied With Performance in Areas of Everyday Living.
timeFrame: 2 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: A Coruña
country: Spain
facility: Faculty of Health Sciences. University of A Coruña
state: Galicia
Study officials:
affiliation: PhD Health Science. Occupational Therapist.
name: Thais Pousada García
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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