Sexual Disability in Low Back Pain and Physiotherapy

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

502 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-02-02

Study Completion Date

2023-07-10

Brief Summary

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A treatment centered on the person uses an approach capable of considering all the components of disability, from a physical, psychological and social point of views. Some studies have shown that sexual function is disturbed in subjects with low back pain (LBP) and sexual disability can contribute to a deterioration in quality of life. It has also been shown that, in sexually active patients complaining of LBP, sexuality is a significant mediator of the relationship between pain intensity and depressive symptoms.

The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) includes a specific item to investigate sexual function (item #8). A previous study of ours confirmed the relationship between sexual disability detected by the ODI and the presence of depression, avoidance of activities and rumination (Ferrari et al. 2019 - Digital Object Identifier: 10.1589/jpts.31.360).

The discussion on sexual disability among patients and healthcare professionals is very limited, although patients require more involvement from clinicians, especially physiotherapists, as evidenced by our previous qualitative study (Ferrari et al. 2020 - Digital Object Identifier: 10.1080/09638288.2020 .1817161).

Although studies on this topic have highlighted the importance of this disability in the life of subjects complaining of LBP, little has been investigated on clinical behaviors of the physiotherapists in this area.

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Detailed Description

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The goal of this observational study is to learn about the clinical behaviors of Italian physiotherapists in the management of LBP-related sexual disability. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* the knowledge of this topic;
* the ways in which sexual disability is detected in patients complaining of LBP (Oswestry Disability Index, specific open or closed questions, patient' reporting, etc.);
* the difficulties and obstacles in the management of sexual disability;
* the suggestions provided to the patient;
* the therapeutic strategies (procedures for pain modulation, exercises addressed to lumbar mobility, strength, endurance, etc.);
* the possible involvement of the patient' partner;
* the outcome measures.

The hypothesis of this survey is to highlight the degree of attention and competence of Italian physiotherapists with respect to this topic, the critical issues and therapeutic strategies for the management of LBP-related sexual disability.

Participants will answer to a online questionnaire.

Conditions

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Low Back Pain Sex Disorder

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Italian physiotherapists

The survey will take place through the administration of a questionnaire accessible via the website of the Italian Physiotherapy Association (AIFI), the Scientific Association of reference for the physiotherapists, registered since 2020 in the list of Scientific Societies recognized by the Italian Health Ministry.

Survey

Intervention Type OTHER

Online survey via a questionnaire composed of 28 questions.

Interventions

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Survey

Online survey via a questionnaire composed of 28 questions.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being a physiotherapist registered with AIFI
* Carrying out physiotherapy treatments on subjects with low back pain
* Agreement to voluntarily sign informed consent to participate in the study
* Agreement to voluntarily sign consent to data processing