Sexual Dysfunction Prevalence and Its Relationship With Various Factors in Women With Multiple Sclerosis

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Sexual dysfunction in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) is an important yet often overlooked problem. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in female patients diagnosed with MS. The secondary objective is to evaluate the relationship between sexual dysfunction and fatigue, depression, anxiety, overactive bladder symptoms, and cognitive dysfunction. For this purpose, the following validated instruments will be used: the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) to assess sexual dysfunction, the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS) to evaluate cognitive function, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to assess depression and anxiety, the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) to measure fatigue, and the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OAB-V8) to evaluate overactive bladder symptoms.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 25
Maximum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Female patients aged 25-50 years

• Literate and able to comprehend written and spoken instructions

• Diagnosed with relapsing-remitting form of multiple sclerosis

• Having a continuous/regular sexual partner

• Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score ≤ 5

• At least 3 months since the last relapse

• Sexually active within the past 3 months

• Spasticity level \< grade 2 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology
RECRUITING
Izmir
Contact Information
Primary
Merve Dokumaci, Resident doctor
dokumacimerve@gmail.com
+905435088428
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-07-16
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 140
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Ege University

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