Depressive Symptoms and Sexual Dysfunction in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

44 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-03-31

Study Completion Date

2016-07-31

Brief Summary

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Aims: assess the relationship between sexual function and depressive symptoms in individuals with spinal cord injury.

Detailed Description

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Method: Observational study of 44 men with spinal cord injury, age above 18 years, injury time more than six months, sexually active and accompanied in Recife referral hospitals. The degree of neurological impairment was assessed using the revised version in 2011 ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS), depressive symptoms were detected by the Beck Depression Inventory, and the evaluation of sexual function was obtained through the Erectile Function of International Index (IIEF). Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis to assess the association were applied, with 0,05 significance level.

Conditions

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Spinal Cord Injuries Male Sexual Dysfunction

Keywords

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Sexuality Spinal cord injuries Erectile dysfunction depression

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

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using questionnaires

using questionnaires International Index Erectile Function and Beck Depression Inventory.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* clinical diagnosis of traumatic spinal cord injury
* injury time less than six months
* sexually active

Exclusion Criteria

* patients who had erectile dysfunction attributed to endocrine or metabolic disease order
* those who underwent surgery in the genital area, such as radical prostatectomy or penile implant
* cognitive impairment

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Josepha Karinne de Oliveira Ferro

Master degree

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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Depressive symptoms SCI

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id