Sexual Dysfunction in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis and Associated Comorbidities

NCT ID: NCT04157283

Last Updated: 2019-11-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-11-05

Study Completion Date

2020-06-01

Brief Summary

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This work aims to:

1. Investigate and correlate Sexual Dysfunction in relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis patients with specific focus on

1. Specific neurologic deficit.
2. Depressive symptoms.
3. Comorbid factors.
4. Fatigue symptoms.
2. To investigate the impact of Sexual dysfunction on Sexual Quality of Life (SQoL).
3. To search for possible gender difference.

Detailed Description

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The present study is a cross sectional study on 120 MS adolescent patients meeting the McDonald's criteria; 60 male cases and 60 female cases recruited from Mansoura University Hospitals, Egypt.

All patients were subjected to the following:

1. Clinical Evaluation:

1. Thorough neurological examination.
2. Cognitive functions by Minimental State Examination (MMSE).

e. Expanded Disability Severity Scale (EDSS).
2. Neurophysiological Evaluation:

a. Visual Evoked Potential (VEP).
3. Imaging Evaluation:

a. Conventional MRI.
4. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF):
5. Sexual dysfunction measure: through the international index of erectile function (IIEF), female sexual function questionnaire (SFQ) and the sexual Quality of life male and female version (SQoL) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994).
6. Depressive symptoms assessment through The BDI (The Beck Depression Inventory) which is the most common instrument measuring the severity of depression.
7. Fatigue symptoms were evaluated through fatigue subscale of Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54(MSQOL-54).

Conditions

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Multiple Sclerosis Sexual Dysfunction

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Group 1

60 male patients

MRI brain, visual evoked potential, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Sexual dysfunction measure, Depressive symptoms assessment and Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54(MSQOL-54)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

1. Neurophysiological Evaluation:

Visual Evoked Potential (VEP).
2. Imaging Evaluation:

Conventional MRI.
3. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF):
4. Sexual dysfunction measure: through the international index of erectile function (IIEF), female sexual function questionnaire (SFQ) and the sexual Quality of life male and female version (SQoL) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994).
5. Depressive symptoms assessment through The BDI (The Beck Depression Inventory) which is the most common instrument measuring the severity of depression.
6. Fatigue symptoms were evaluated through fatigue subscale of Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54(MSQOL-54).

Group 2

60 female patients

MRI brain, visual evoked potential, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Sexual dysfunction measure, Depressive symptoms assessment and Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54(MSQOL-54)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

1. Neurophysiological Evaluation:

Visual Evoked Potential (VEP).
2. Imaging Evaluation:

Conventional MRI.
3. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF):
4. Sexual dysfunction measure: through the international index of erectile function (IIEF), female sexual function questionnaire (SFQ) and the sexual Quality of life male and female version (SQoL) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994).
5. Depressive symptoms assessment through The BDI (The Beck Depression Inventory) which is the most common instrument measuring the severity of depression.
6. Fatigue symptoms were evaluated through fatigue subscale of Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54(MSQOL-54).

Interventions

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MRI brain, visual evoked potential, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Sexual dysfunction measure, Depressive symptoms assessment and Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54(MSQOL-54)

1. Neurophysiological Evaluation:

Visual Evoked Potential (VEP).
2. Imaging Evaluation:

Conventional MRI.
3. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF):
4. Sexual dysfunction measure: through the international index of erectile function (IIEF), female sexual function questionnaire (SFQ) and the sexual Quality of life male and female version (SQoL) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994).
5. Depressive symptoms assessment through The BDI (The Beck Depression Inventory) which is the most common instrument measuring the severity of depression.
6. Fatigue symptoms were evaluated through fatigue subscale of Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54(MSQOL-54).

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 120 MS adolescent patients meeting the McDonald's criteria; 60 male cases and 60 female cases recruited from Mansoura University Hospitals

Exclusion Criteria

* Active relapse or relapse during 30 day prior to survey due to significant changes in all life activities during this period including sexuality.
* EDSS score equal or higher than 6.5.
* Current pregnancy in female patients.
* Form of the disease other than RRMS.
* Patients with any sort of cognitive impairment preventing them from understanding Questionnaire.
* Poorly controlled concomitant diseases were excluded.
* Patients with past history of any sexual problems prior to the first MS attack.
* UN married Patients.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mansoura University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ahmed Esmael

Assistant Prof of Neurology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Esmael M Ahmed, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assistant Prof of Neurology

Locations

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Mansoura University Hospital

Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Esmael M Ahmed, MD

Role: CONTACT

00201000372787

Facility Contacts

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Esmael M Ahmed, MD

Role: primary

00201000382898

References

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Reference Type RESULT
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Polman CH, Reingold SC, Banwell B, Clanet M, Cohen JA, Filippi M, Fujihara K, Havrdova E, Hutchinson M, Kappos L, Lublin FD, Montalban X, O'Connor P, Sandberg-Wollheim M, Thompson AJ, Waubant E, Weinshenker B, Wolinsky JS. Diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: 2010 revisions to the McDonald criteria. Ann Neurol. 2011 Feb;69(2):292-302. doi: 10.1002/ana.22366.

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Zivadinov R, Zorzon M, Bosco A, Bragadin LM, Moretti R, Bonfigli L, Iona LG, Cazzato G. Sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: II. Correlation analysis. Mult Scler. 1999 Dec;5(6):428-31. doi: 10.1177/135245859900500i610.

Reference Type RESULT
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Other Identifiers

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Mansoura University Hospital 3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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