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Female Sexual Dysfunction: Prevalence Among Italian Healthy Women
This study has been completed.
First Received: September 2, 2005   Last Updated: February 17, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsored by: Unita Complessa di Ostetricia e Ginecologia
Information provided by: Unita Complessa di Ostetricia e Ginecologia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00148200
  Purpose

Purposes of this study are:

  • To determine the prevalence of female sexual dysfunctions among Italian general population
  • To determine which sexual domains are more frequently compromised
  • To evaluate which of the factors we took into consideration are more frequently associated with FSD

Condition
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Case-Only, Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Prevalence of Female Sexual Dysfunctions Among Healthy Women Coming to the University of Bologna Gynecology Clinic as Outpatients.

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Further study details as provided by Unita Complessa di Ostetricia e Ginecologia:

Biospecimen Retention:   None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Enrollment: 500
Study Start Date: February 2005
Study Completion Date: February 2007
Primary Completion Date: November 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

n° 500 Female outpatient coming to Gynecology Clinic

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female outpatient coming to Gynecology Clinic
  • Age >18

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Never had sexual activity
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00148200

Locations
Italy
Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology - S. Orsola Hospital
Bologna, Italy, 40138
Sponsors and Collaborators
Unita Complessa di Ostetricia e Ginecologia
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Maria Cristina Meriggiola, MD University of Bologna
  More Information

Publications:
Laumann EO, Paik A, Rosen RC. Sexual dysfunction in the United States: prevalence and predictors. JAMA. 1999 Feb 10;281(6):537-44. Erratum in: JAMA 1999 Apr 7;281(13):1174.
Basson R, Berman J, Burnett A, Derogatis L, Ferguson D, Fourcroy J, Goldstein I, Graziottin A, Heiman J, Laan E, Leiblum S, Padma-Nathan H, Rosen R, Segraves K, Segraves RT, Shabsigh R, Sipski M, Wagner G, Whipple B. Report of the international consensus development conference on female sexual dysfunction: definitions and classifications. J Urol. 2000 Mar;163(3):888-93. Review.
Berman JR, Berman LA, Werbin TJ, Goldstein I. Female sexual dysfunction: anatomy, physiology, evaluation and treatment options. Curr Opin Urol. 1999 Nov;9(6):563-8. Review.
Geiss IM, Umek WH, Dungl A, Sam C, Riss P, Hanzal E. Prevalence of female sexual dysfunction in gynecologic and urogynecologic patients according to the international consensus classification. Urology. 2003 Sep;62(3):514-8.
Abdo CH, Oliveira WM Jr, Moreira ED Jr, Fittipaldi JA. Prevalence of sexual dysfunctions and correlated conditions in a sample of Brazilian women--results of the Brazilian study on sexual behavior (BSSB). Int J Impot Res. 2004 Apr;16(2):160-6.
Najman JM, Dunne MP, Boyle FM, Cook MD, Purdie DM. Sexual dysfunction in the Australian population. Aust Fam Physician. 2003 Nov;32(11):951-4.
Salonia A, Munarriz RM, Naspro R, Nappi RE, Briganti A, Chionna R, Federghini F, Mirone V, Rigatti P, Goldstein I, Montorsi F. Women's sexual dysfunction: a pathophysiological review. BJU Int. 2004 May;93(8):1156-64. Review. No abstract available.
Rosen R, Brown C, Heiman J, Leiblum S, Meston C, Shabsigh R, Ferguson D, D'Agostino R Jr. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): a multidimensional self-report instrument for the assessment of female sexual function. J Sex Marital Ther. 2000 Apr-Jun;26(2):191-208.
Wiegel M, Meston C, Rosen R. The female sexual function index (FSFI): cross-validation and development of clinical cutoff scores. J Sex Marital Ther. 2005 Jan-Feb;31(1):1-20.
Bancroft J, Loftus J, Long JS. Distress about sex: a national survey of women in heterosexual relationships. Arch Sex Behav. 2003 Jun;32(3):193-208.
Lightner DJ. Female sexual dysfunction. Mayo Clin Proc. 2002 Jul;77(7):698-702. Review.

Responsible Party: Unita Complessa di Ostetricia e Ginecologia ( Dr Maria Cristina Meriggiola )
Study ID Numbers: FSD/2005
Study First Received: September 2, 2005
Last Updated: February 17, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00148200     History of Changes
Health Authority: Italy: National Institute of Health

Keywords provided by Unita Complessa di Ostetricia e Ginecologia:
female sexual dysfunction
desire
arousal
lubrification
orgasm
satisfaction
pain

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Mental Disorders
Pain
Healthy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Mental Disorders
Sexual and Gender Disorders

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