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Effects of Spinal Cord Injury on Female Sexual Response
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified October 2006 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Information provided by:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00142714
First received: September 1, 2005
Last updated: October 13, 2006
Last verified: October 2006
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Purpose
The long term aims of this project are to 1) Understand the effect of varying degrees and levels of SCI and dysfunction(SCI/D)on females sexual response: 2) Identify the specific neuronal pathways involved in female sexual responses; and 3) Develop and evaluate new assessment and treatment methods for neurogenic sexual dysfunction in women.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
| Female Sexual Dysfunction Multiple Sclerosis Spinal Cord Injury | Procedure: Sympathetic manipulation on sexual arousal in women |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Educational/Counseling/Training |
| Official Title: | Effects of SCI on Female Sexual Response |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics:
multiple sclerosis
MedlinePlus related topics:
Spinal Cord Injuries
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Further study details as provided by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Our central hypothesis are:
- 1) In females the SNS regulates psychogenic genital vasocongestion 2) In females the orgasmic reflex requires the presence of an intact sacral spinal cord, 3) In females a pattern generator is responsible for the orgasmic reflex.
| Estimated Enrollment: | 70 |
| Study Start Date: | August 2003 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | June 2005 |
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 55 Years (Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- MS or SCI
- Normal menstrual periods
- Normal hand function
- Have ability to feel sensation from lower abdomen to upper thigh region.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant
- Menopausal
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00142714
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00142714
Contacts
| Contact: Paula Spath | 1-866-706-5544 | pspath@uab.edu |
Locations
| United States, Alabama | |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | Recruiting |
| Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233 | |
| Contact: Paula Spath 205-934-2088 pspath@uab.edu | |
| Principal Investigator: Marca Sipski, MD | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Marca Sipski, MD | The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
More Information
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00142714 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
5R01HD030149-09 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
| Study First Received: | September 1, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | October 13, 2006 |
Keywords provided by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):
|
sexual response sexual dysfunction in females spinal cord injury |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Wounds and Injuries Multiple Sclerosis Spinal Cord Injuries Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Nervous System Diseases |
Demyelinating Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases Spinal Cord Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Trauma, Nervous System |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017