PregnancyNCT06735677
Sexual Health and Sexual Myths During Pregnancy
A study testing sexual health education in people with Pregnancy, run by Amasya University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this experimental study is to learn the effects of sexual health education during pregnancy on sexual myths, sexual function and quality of sexual life. The main question it aims to answer is: Is sexual health education effective in correcting sexual myths? Is sexual health education intervention effective… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 49 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pregnancy
- What is being tested?
- sexual health education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 90 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2023to 31 Dec 2023
- 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 to 49 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- At least primary school graduate
- Being in the 18-49 age group
- Being pregnant
Who cannot join
- Having a condition that prevents communication
- Receiving hospital treatment during the data collection process
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Medicine Pregnant School
Kahramanmaraş, 46000
About this study
Official title: Effects of Sexual Health Education During Pregnancy on Sexual Myths, Sexual Function, and Quality of Sexual Life: a Randomized Controlled Study
The aim of this experimental study is to learn the effects of sexual health education during pregnancy on sexual myths, sexual function and quality of sexual life. The main question it aims to answer is:
Is sexual health education effective in correcting sexual myths? Is sexual health education intervention effective in improving quality of sexual life? Is sexual health education intervention effective in improving sexual function? Participants who received the educational intervention prepared to improve quality of sexual life, sexual myths and sexual function will answer the survey questions after the completion of the training program.
Read the detailed description
Pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period are important processes in which expectant mothers and fathers experience many physiological, psychological and social changes. Pregnancy is also one of the periods when sexuality is most affected and sexual dysfunctions are commonly seen during this period. Despite the age of information and technology, sexual inexperience or lack of knowledge, growing up in a conservative society, deficiencies in sexual education and false beliefs and myths about sexuality are among the common causes of sexual dysfunction in women. These factors affect couples' attitudes and behaviors regarding sexuality during a sensitive period such as pregnancy, causing couples to experience negativities in their sexual lives.
Sexual dysfunction in women is a complex problem affected by many biological, psychological and individual factors. It is stated that sexual dysfunction in women is a common problem that increases with age and affects 30% to 50% of women, but it is known that its prevalence is quite high among young women.
Sexual life quality can be defined as the individual's perception of their own sexual life in a culture and value system according to their personal goals, expectations, criteria and earnings. Almost all sexual myths consist of negative attitudes such as sexual intercourse during pregnancy being harmful, and these attitudes also negatively affect the quality of sexual life.
By receiving consultancy services on how to have sexual life during pregnancy and obtaining information from the right sources, the prevalence of sexual myths during pregnancy will decrease and the effect on the quality of sexual life during pregnancy will be minimized.
This study aims to provide training to the target group of pregnant women on issues such as reproductive health, changes that may occur due to pregnancy, sexual activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and hygiene. The aim of these trainings is to inform pregnant women about sexual health and to increase the quality of their sexual life.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy
- Being tested
- sexual health education
- Keywords
- Sexual myths, reproductive health, sexual attitudes, sexual health education
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
sexual health educationBehavioural
These sessions covered reproductive health, sexual activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, personal and sexual hygiene, domestic violence during pregnancy, and misconceptions about pregnancy.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Experimental | These sessions covered reproductive health, sexual activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, personal and sexual hygiene, domestic violence during pregnancy, and misconceptions about pregnancy. Receives: Behavioral: sexual health education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Sexual Quality of Life-Female
Increase in sexual life quality scores at the end of the training program.
Measured: 4 weeks.
Female Sexual Function Index
Increase in sexual function index scores at the end of the training program.
Measured: 4 weeks.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Dec 2024
- Study start1 Feb 2023
- Primary completion30 Jun 2023
- Study completion31 Dec 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PregnancyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Data collection forms were administered to 100 pregnant women who attended the pregnancy school of a city hospital in a province of Türkiye and agreed to participate in the study. The participants were then randomly assigned by lot into intervention (n=50) and control (n=50) groups. Pregnant women in the intervention group received four training sessions over one month. These sessions covered reproductive health, sexual activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, personal and sexual hygiene, domestic violence during pregnancy, and misconceptions about pregnancy. Following the completion of the training sessions, the Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) questionnaire and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were re-administered to all participants for final evaluation. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before the study commenced. The study was completed with 90 participants (45 in the intervention group and 45 in the control group).
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Amasya University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Zehra Incedal Sonkaya, Amasya University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06735677
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 182213
- Status last verified
- Dec 2024
- First submitted
- 6 Dec 2024
- Last updated
- 16 Dec 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Sonkaya ZI, Akcay EA. Effects of sexual health education during pregnancy on sexual myths, sexual function, and quality of sexual life: a randomized controlled study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2026 May 30;26(1):831. doi: 10.1186/s12884-026-09353-1.
PubMed 42215938
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Dec 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Sexual Health Education During Pregnancy on Sexual Myths, Sexual Function, and Quality of Sexual Life: a Randomized Controlled Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06735677
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 182213
- Conditions
- Pregnancy
- Keywords
- Sexual myths, reproductive health, sexual attitudes, sexual health education
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Amasya UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this experimental study is to learn the effects of sexual health education during pregnancy on sexual myths, sexual function and quality of sexual life. The main question it aims to answer is:
Is sexual health education effective in correcting sexual myths? Is sexual health education intervention effective in improving quality of sexual life? Is sexual health education intervention effective in improving sexual function? Participants who received the educational intervention prepared to improve quality of sexual life, sexual myths and sexual function will answer the survey questions after the completion of the training program.
Detailed description
Pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period are important processes in which expectant mothers and fathers experience many physiological, psychological and social changes. Pregnancy is also one of the periods when sexuality is most affected and sexual dysfunctions are commonly seen during this period. Despite the age of information and technology, sexual inexperience or lack of knowledge, growing up in a conservative society, deficiencies in sexual education and false beliefs and myths about sexuality are among the common causes of sexual dysfunction in women. These factors affect couples' attitudes and behaviors regarding sexuality during a sensitive period such as pregnancy, causing couples to experience negativities in their sexual lives.
Sexual dysfunction in women is a complex problem affected by many biological, psychological and individual factors. It is stated that sexual dysfunction in women is a common problem that increases with age and affects 30% to 50% of women, but it is known that its prevalence is quite high among young women.
Sexual life quality can be defined as the individual's perception of their own sexual life in a culture and value system according to their personal goals, expectations, criteria and earnings. Almost all sexual myths consist of negative attitudes such as sexual intercourse during pregnancy being harmful, and these attitudes also negatively affect the quality of sexual life.
By receiving consultancy services on how to have sexual life during pregnancy and obtaining information from the right sources, the prevalence of sexual myths during pregnancy will decrease and the effect on the quality of sexual life during pregnancy will be minimized.
This study aims to provide training to the target group of pregnant women on issues such as reproductive health, changes that may occur due to pregnancy, sexual activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and hygiene. The aim of these trainings is to inform pregnant women about sexual health and to increase the quality of their sexual life.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Data collection forms were administered to 100 pregnant women who attended the pregnancy school of a city hospital in a province of Türkiye and agreed to participate in the study. The participants were then randomly assigned by lot into intervention (n=50) and control (n=50) groups. Pregnant women in the intervention group received four training sessions over one month. These sessions covered reproductive health, sexual activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, personal and sexual hygiene, domestic violence during pregnancy, and misconceptions about pregnancy. Following the completion of the training sessions, the Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) questionnaire and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were re-administered to all participants for final evaluation. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before the study commenced. The study was completed with 90 participants (45 in the intervention group and 45 in the control group).
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Experimental | Behavioral: sexual health educationThese sessions covered reproductive health, sexual activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, personal and sexual hygiene, domestic violence during pregnancy, and misconceptions about pregnancy. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 49 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- At least primary school graduate
- Being in the 18-49 age group
- Being pregnant
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Having a condition that prevents communication
- Receiving hospital treatment during the data collection process
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| sexual health educationThese sessions covered reproductive health, sexual activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, personal and sexual hygiene, domestic violence during pregnancy, and misconceptions about pregnancy. | Behavioural | Education |
Primary outcome
Sexual Quality of Life-Female
Time frame: 4 weeks.
Increase in sexual life quality scores at the end of the training program.
Female Sexual Function Index
Time frame: 4 weeks.
Increase in sexual function index scores at the end of the training program.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Dec 2024.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42215938Sonkaya ZI, Akcay EA. Effects of sexual health education during pregnancy on sexual myths, sexual function, and quality of sexual life: a randomized controlled study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2026 May 30;26(1):831. doi: 10.1186/s12884-026-09353-1.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing sexual health education in people with Pregnancy, run by Amasya University 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 3 inclusion and 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Dec 2024. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Sexual Quality of Life-Female (time frame: 4 weeks.). 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 NCT06735677, 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 16 Dec 2024.