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NCT Number: NCT03911752

Approach to Sexuality From Occupational Therapy in People With Acquired Brain Injury in Subacute Stage

Objectives: To analyse if people with acquired brain injury in sub-acute situation, as well as their relatives, and/or partners, consider relevant the approach to sexuality during their Occupational Therapy intervention.

Methodology: This study presents a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach. Twelve participants were interviewed: eight people with acquired brain injury, two relatives and two partners who agreed to participate. The information has been collected through interviews.

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Key information

Conditions

Occupational Therapy Acquired Brain Injury Behavior Brain Diseases Brain Injuries Central Nervous System Diseases Craniocerebral Trauma Nervous System Diseases Sexual Behavior Sexuality Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Faculty of Health Sciences. University of A Coruña

A Coruña, Galicia, 15006, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

People with Acquired Brain Injury

Inclusion criteria

  • Being over 18 years.
  • Have a diagnosis framed within the concept of Acquired Brain Injury.
  • To be in the sub-acute stage after the Acquired Brain Injury.
  • Take Occupational Therapy to the Neurology Service of the Rehabilitation Unit of the Maritime Hospital of Oza (CHUAC) for a minimum of two months.

Exclusion criteria

  • Do not accept to participate in the study.
  • Present a decrease in the level of consciousness.
  • Present alterations at the cognitive level that suppose a score of less than 20 on the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE).
  • Present disinhibition after acquired brain damage.
  • Present sensory aphasia.

Partners and relatives of people with Acquired Brain Injury

Inclusion criteria

  • Being over 18 years.
  • Being partner or relative of a person who has a diagnosis framed within the concept of Acquired Brain Injury.
  • Being partner or relative of a person who is in the sub-acute stage after the Acquired Brain Injury.
  • Being partner or relative of a person who takes Occupational Therapy to the Neurology Service of the Rehabilitation Unit of the Maritime Hospital of Oza (CHUAC) for a minimum of two months.

Exclusion criteria

  • Do not accept to participate in the study.
  • Present a decrease in the level of consciousness.
  • Present alterations at the cognitive level that suppose a score of less than 20 on the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE).

Treatment and study plan

semi-structured interviews

Other

Semi-structured interviews were used to obtain the main data in this study.

Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

Other

The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure was used with the group of people with Acquired Brain Injury to know their occupational priorities.

Other names: COPM

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants Who Felt The Approach to Sexuality During Occupational Therapy is Relevant

    Time frame: 2 months

    12 semi-structured interviews Qualitative data analysis - Theoretical concept saturation and thematic analyses.

  2. Number of Participants That Identified Having Occupational Priorities

    Time frame: 2 months

    The semi-structured interview Canadian Measure of Occupational Performance (CMOP) was used.

    The COPM measures performance and satisfaction in self-care, productivity and leisure from the client's perspective Areas of everyday living explored during the interview include self-care, productivity or leisure and the occupational performance problems experienced in everyday living are identified.

    In step two, the client is asked to rate the importance of each of the occupations to his/her life using a 10-point rating scale.

    In the third step, the client chooses up to five of the most important problems identified in step two.

    In step four, the client is asked to use a 10 point scale to rate their own level of performance and satisfaction with performance for each of the five problems. These typically range between 1 and 10, where 1 indicates poor performance and low satisfaction, respectively, while 10 indicates very good performance and high satisfaction.

  3. Number of Participants With Problems in Performance in His/Her Daily Life

    Time frame: 2 months

    The semi-structured interview Canadian Measure of Occupational Performance (CMOP) was used.

    The client chooses up to five of the most important problems identified in his/her daily life, and he/she is asked to use a 10 point scale to rate their own level of performance. These typically range between 1 and 10, where 1 indicates poor performance while 10 indicates very good performance.

  4. Number of Participants Who Are Satisfied With Performance in Areas of Everyday Living.

    Time frame: 2 months

    The semi-structured interview Canadian Measure of Occupational Performance (CMOP) was used.

    The client is asked to use a 10 point scale to rate their own satisfaction during the performance of activities of daily life. Satisfaction refers to the self-perception of the results derived from doing any activity of daily life.

    These typically range between 1 and 10, where 1 indicates low satisfaction, respectively, while 10 indicates high satisfaction.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade da Coruña

Other

Collaborators

  • University Hospital A Coruña

Registry information

Official study title

Approach to Sexuality From Occupational Therapy in People With Acquired Bran Injury in Subacute Stage

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Apr 11, 2019
Registry last updated
Nov 6, 2019

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