Sexual Dysfunction and Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Exploring Sexual Dysfunction in Women Affected by Anorexia Nervosa: Initial Insights

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06253403
• Other study ID #: study1
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Start date: May 15, 2023
• Est. completion date: February 2026

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Comenius University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this observational study is to investigate the potential influence of anorexia nervosa on the sexual health of women. The primary focus is to determine the presence of sexual dysfunction in individuals with anorexia nervosa and explore any potential correlation between eating disorders and sexual dysfunction. To facilitate comparison, data from a control group comprising healthy women is incorporated alongside the clinical group data.

Description:

numerous studies indicate that women diagnosed with anorexia nervosa experience a discernible impact on their sexual well-being, often accompanied by symptoms of sexual dysfunction (SD). Such dysfunction may manifest as a diminished libido, reduced sexual desire, and challenges in achieving orgasm

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 89
• Est. completion date: February 2026
• Est. primary completion date: January 31, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

clinic group :

• adult
• women
• diagnosis of anorexia nervosa
• from Slovakia and Czech Republic

control group:

• health women
• adult
• from Slovakia and Czech Republic Exclusion Criteria:

clinic group:

• health women
• other diagnosis or disorder
• other country

control group:

• presence of some mental illness
• other country

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anorexia
• Anorexia Nervosa

Intervention

Behavioral:
• psychotherapy
psychotherapy related to sexual intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Slovakia	Tatiana Hess	Bratislava

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Comenius University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Slovakia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Female Sexual function index (FSFI)	A self-administered questionnaire was utilized to gather information on participants' sexual experiences and satisfaction over the past four weeks. The questionnaire encompasses six domains: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain, each rated on a scale of 0 to 5. A lower score indicates a higher likelihood of sexual dysfunction.The maximum attainable score is 36 and minimum is 2, with a cut off of 26 serving as a potential diagnostic threshold for sexual dysfunction	1 day
Secondary	The Eating Disorder Examination - Questionnaire Short (EDE-QS	The Eating Disorder Examination - Questionnaire Short (EDE-QS) is a concise 12-item version featuring a 4-point response scale. The maximum attainable score is 36 and minimum is 0, with a cut off of 15 serving as a potential diagnostic threshold for eating disorder. Higher score indicate worse outcome.This instrument is designed to assess eating disorder (ED) symptoms observed within the preceding 7 days. The screening EDE-QS aims to efficiently identify probable ED symptomatology while demonstrating robust psychometric properties.	1 day