Developing a Psychosexual Education App With Artificial Intelligence
NCT ID: NCT07152847
Last Updated: 2025-09-10
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2026-09-30
2027-03-31
Brief Summary
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The current waiting lists for the National Health Service Psychosexual services are approximately 6 months. Based on this, a pre test post test study measuring participants' sexual functioning, well being, cognitive mindfulness and quality of life will be taken at points 0, 8 and 16 weeks.
Outcomes will assess whether the app was sufficient for these domains. This might further reduce the strain on the National Health Service's resources.
It is hypothesised that app use from weeks 0, 8, and 16 follow up will improve sexual functioning, well being, quality of life, and cognitive mindfulness.
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Detailed Description
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As part of psychosexual counselling, varied integrative approaches are used quite often, including brief cognitive behavioural therapy, which extends over 6 to 8 sessions. Interventions might also include the use of mindful compassion for varying psychosexual presentations, which are practised in some National Health Services.
An additional adjunct intervention might include psychosexual education. Psychosexual education is diverse and provides information and resources on all aspects of sexual functioning, guidelines and motivational strategies for engaging in varied sexual activities, sexual intimacy and anatomy. Psychosexual education may provide information on sexual health knowledge. These can be delivered in various formats, such as educational programs, face to face education, and internet based and virtual interventions. Recent applications have centred on e learning, including computer based, online and offline presentations. Using an e learning delivery in healthcare services challenges the barriers of resources, time and space. Talking about sex might prove discomforting or embarrassing; for some, cultural, gender or religious factors might further compound open dialogue on sexual matters. Using an e learning approach might target a wider geographic demographic, making it easier for diverse people to access evidence based information whilst minimising discomfort or embarrassment.
One such e learning delivery system is smartphone applications. Most apps included Kegel exercises and working with thoughts and emotions.
Artificial Intelligence has recently been incorporated into apps to improve user experience and efficiency. Artificial intelligence can identify trends in sexual health, behaviour, and attitude. Artificial Intelligence can teach sexuality, sexual health, and behaviour with limited or no human interaction needed.
Limited evidence based psychosexual educational apps are incorporating artificial intelligence to support sexual functioning among men and women. More so among those on a waitlist for National Health Service psychosexual therapeutic support. Indeed, despite the diverse range of biopsychosocial approaches provided by the National Health Service to support sexual dysfunction, waiting lists can be up to 6 months. Therefore, a waiting period without support might further impact sexual function, sexual health, well being and quality of life.
This initial study will target patients on the National Health Service waiting list for psychosexual therapy. This will consist of a psychosexual education app integrating artificial intelligence. Pre test post test measurements will be taken at 0, 8, and 16 weeks, aligning with National Health Service waiting periods. Outcomes will assess well being, quality of life, cognitive mindfulness, sexual functioning, and whether the app was sufficient for participants difficulties. This might further reduce the strain on National Health Service resources.
It is hypothesised that app use from weeks 0, 8, and 16 follow up will improve sexual functioning, well being, quality of life, and cognitive mindfulness.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Pre test post test
Repeated measures within subject design
Psychosexual education app with artificial intelligence
Development of the App will contain the following features:
1. A basic Mac for iphone Operating System development
2. General Data Protection Regulation compliance legal certification
3. Hosting and cloud services
4. Security Features: for encryption and secure authentication user sign in
5. Analytics Integration: for integrating app analytics tools
6. Push Notifications: incorporated into the app
7. Legal and Compliance additional General Data Protection Regulation certified
8. Custom Artificial Intelligence Models Interactive Learning Tools Artificial Intelligence will create interactive educational materials on sexual function and dysfunction
9. Artificial Intelligence cloud services
10. Natural Language Processing. Artificial Intelligence will process textual data from the feedback questions to identify emerging topics and concerns in sexual function and participants' experiences using the app.
Interventions
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Psychosexual education app with artificial intelligence
Development of the App will contain the following features:
1. A basic Mac for iphone Operating System development
2. General Data Protection Regulation compliance legal certification
3. Hosting and cloud services
4. Security Features: for encryption and secure authentication user sign in
5. Analytics Integration: for integrating app analytics tools
6. Push Notifications: incorporated into the app
7. Legal and Compliance additional General Data Protection Regulation certified
8. Custom Artificial Intelligence Models Interactive Learning Tools Artificial Intelligence will create interactive educational materials on sexual function and dysfunction
9. Artificial Intelligence cloud services
10. Natural Language Processing. Artificial Intelligence will process textual data from the feedback questions to identify emerging topics and concerns in sexual function and participants' experiences using the app.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Must have a laptop, computer, or mobile phone. The App can only be accessed on smartphones and laptops.
* Must have been referred to the National Health Service with a psychosexual presentation
* Must be currently awaiting psychosexual therapy
* Must have been on a National Health Service psychosexual waiting list for less than one month
* Must be fluent in reading and writing English, as this is a clinical trial, the investigators wanted to ensure that participants fully understand what was expected.
* The Patient Health Questionnaire 2 screening for depression must have a score range between 0 to 2 negative
* The Generalised Anxiety Disorder questionnaire 2 screening for anxiety must have a score range between 0 to 2 negative
Exclusion Criteria
* Do not possess a mobile phone, computer or laptop
* Are not part of a National Health Service referral system
* Do not have a psychosexual presentation
* Are currently or starting psychosexual therapy
* Have difficulties understanding or speaking English
* The Patient Health Questionnaire 2 screening outcomes 3 and above
* The Generalised Anxiety Disorder questionnaire 2 screening outcomes 3 and above
18 Years
100 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
OTHER
Barts & The London NHS Trust
OTHER
London Metropolitan University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Samantha Banbury
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Samantha Banbury
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
London Met Uni
Central Contacts
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References
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Vosoughi N, Maasoumi R, Haeri Mehrizi AA, Ghanbari Z. The Effect of Psychosexual Education on Promoting Sexual Function, Genital Self-Image, and Sexual Distress among Women with Rokitansky Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2022 Feb;35(1):73-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.06.008. Epub 2021 Jul 13.
Other Identifiers
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T2- SSSP-2025-16
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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