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PLISSIT ModelNCT05260697

The Effect of Sexual Counseling Based on PLISSIT Model to Women Undergoing Open Heart Surgery on Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life

A study testing sexual counselling with plissit model in people with PLISSIT Model and Sexual Counselling, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study is about sexual counseling after cardiac surgery; It can contribute to the counseling planning of nurses and other health professionals regarding sexual problems that may occur after surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
PLISSIT Model, Sexual Counselling
What is being tested?
sexual counselling with plissit model
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
64 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
16 Nov 2020to 1 Apr 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Volunteering to participate in the research
  • Being a woman
  • Being over 18 years old
  • Willingness to undergo open heart surgery
  • Euroscore score ≤ 6 (low mortality risk due to cardiac surgery)
  • Being sexually active
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  • Absence of sexual health problems in the spouse
  • Ability to communicate verbally and be literate
  • Women without neurological or psychiatric disorders
  • Knowing Turkish

Who cannot join

  • Unwillingness to participate in the research
  • Euroscore score >6 (high risk of mortality)
  • Not being sexually active
  • Having a diagnosed sexual health problem in the spouse
  • Women with neurological and psychiatric disorders

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Merve TUNCER

    Istanbul

    Merve TUNCER, 0537 504 8017, mervecaglar90@hotmail.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This study is about sexual counseling after cardiac surgery; It can contribute to the counseling planning of nurses and other health professionals regarding sexual problems that may occur after surgery. Increasing the quality of life in the rehabilitation process after cardiac surgery and facilitating adaptation to life after surgery; but not enough.

Being tested
sexual counselling with plissit model

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • sexual counselling with plissit modelOther

    sexual counselling

Study groups in NCT05260697
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Sexual Counselling GroupExperimentalSexual Counselling with PLISSIT model
Receives: Other: sexual counselling with plissit model
Control GroupNo interventionno intervention group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 'Female Sexual Function Index' scores will increase after sexual counseling based on the PLISSIT model will be given to individuals who will undergo open heart surgery.

    Measured: 1 year

  2. After the sexual counseling based on the PLISSIT model to be given to the individuals who will undergo open heart surgery, the scores of the "Sexual Quality of Life Scale-Female Form" will increase.

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Mar 2022
  2. Study start16 Nov 2020
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion1 Apr 2022 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
64 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05260697
Sponsor's protocol ID
13022260-302.14.05
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
18 Feb 2022
Last updated
2 Mar 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Tuncer M, Yesiltepe Oskay U. Effect of sexual counseling on sexual function and sexual quality of life for women undergoing open heart surgery: a pilot randomized controlled trial. J Sex Med. 2023 Jun 28;20(7):1010-1017. doi: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdad065.

    PubMed 37246308

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing sexual counselling with plissit model in people with PLISSIT Model and Sexual Counselling, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Mar 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

'Female Sexual Function Index' scores will increase after sexual counseling based on the PLISSIT model will be given to individuals who will undergo open heart surgery. (time frame: 1 year). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05260697, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Mar 2022.

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