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NCT Number: NCT05661630

THE EFFECT OF SEX EDUCATION AND COUNSELING GIVEN TO WOMEN WITH STOMIA WITH THE EX-PLISSIT MODEL ON SEXUAL LIFE

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of sexual counseling given to women with stoma with the Ex-PLISSIT model on their sexual life quality and sexual satisfaction.

H1: Female patients with permanent stoma who were given sexual counseling with the EX-PLISSIT model had a higher quality of life score measured by the Sexual Quality of Life scale.

H2: Female patients with permanent stoma who were given sexual counseling with the EX-PLISSIT model had higher mean scores of sexual satisfaction.

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Key information

Conditions

Stoma Colostomy Stoma Ileostomy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ankara University İbni Sina Hospital

Ankara, Altındağ, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

for Research

  • Permanent stoma for at least 6 months
  • Not receiving active surgical treatment, chemotherapy and radiotherapy (at least 6 previous treatments have been completed)
  • Married
  • Agreeing to participate in the research and obtaining written permission,
  • Over 18 years Research Exclusion Criteria
  • Using antidepressants or using sedatives
  • Having a diagnosed psychiatric problem,
  • Women with diagnosed sexual dysfunction will not be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria from Research
  • Do not complete the study,
  • Surgical treatment, radiotherapy or chemotherapy started due to an urgent necessity during the working process, Patients who die during the study will be excluded.

Treatment and study plan

COUNSELING WITH EX-PLISSIT MODEL

Other

In addition to the routine procedure, the women in the experimental group of the research will be given sexual counseling with the EX-PLISSIT model. The steps to be followed in accordance with this model are as follows; Session 1 Permission Limited Information The Specific Suggestions The IT-Intensive Therapy Session 2 At the beginning of the interview, the data forms will be reapplied, and then the homework given in the first session will be discussed. The information that the patient needs in line with his questions will be given within the steps of the Ex-PLISSIT model, within the steps of allowing, limited information, special recommendations and, if necessary, intensive therapy.

Session 3 At the beginning of the interview, the data forms will be applied for the last time and the patient's questions, if any, will be answered and the session will be ended.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Sexual Life Quality

    Time frame: at the beginning of the study, 1 month later and 3 months later

    The scale is easy to apply, 6-point Likert type, which individuals can answer on their own, and consists of 18 items. Each item is expected to be answered considering the sexual life in the last four weeks. Each item of the scale is scored between 1 and 6. The items of the scale are scored as "I totally agree"=1, "I strongly agree"=2, "I partially agree"=3, "I partially disagree"=4, "I strongly disagree"=5, "I strongly disagree"=6 and 1 Questions 5, 9, 13 and 18 are reverse coded. The range of points that can be obtained from the scale is between 18-108.

  2. Change in sexual satisfaction

    Time frame: at the beginning of the study, 1 month later and 3 months later

    VAS is a 10-cm-long measurement tool. The left end of the scale reads "I am not satisfied at all" and the right end reads "very satisfied". A high score on the scale indicated a high level of satisfied and a score of 0 pointed to no satisfied.

  3. Change in satisfaction with marital relationship

    Time frame: at the beginning of the study, 1 month later and 3 months later

    VAS is a 10-cm-long measurement tool. The left end of the scale reads "I am not satisfied at all" and the right end reads "very satisfied". A high score on the scale indicated a high level of satisfied and a score of 0 pointed to no satisfied.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NESLİHAN YILMAZ SEZER

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Registry information

Official study title

THE EFFECT OF SEX EDUCATION AND COUNSELING GIVEN TO WOMEN WITH STOMIA WITH EX-PLISSIT MODEL ON SEXUAL QUALITY OF LIFE AND SEXUAL LIFE SATISFACTION

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Dec 22, 2022
Registry last updated
May 5, 2026

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