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NCT Number: NCT05954130

The Effect of Web-Based Education Specific to Sexual Health During Pregnancy on Sexual Life

Pregnancy is an important process with many changes in a woman's life. During this period, the sexual lives of couples may be affected due to anatomical, physiological and psychological changes. While sexual intercourse during pregnancy strengthens the harmony between spouses, emotional bond, and self-confidence of the woman, its role is important in terms of the continuation of the marriage.

The development of technology in the world and in our country has led to an increase in the use of mobile devices. The emergence of telehealth and mobile applications with the Covid-19 pandemic has enabled individuals to access information whenever they want and more easily.

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of mobile application support given to pregnant women for sexual health on sexual function and quality of sexual life.

It is planned to develop a mobile application in this direction by preparing a guide, with the foresight that sexuality during pregnancy is not an easily expressed subject and that pregnant women and health workers need training materials. After the power analysis, it is aimed to reach a total of 70 people, 35 in the experimental group and 35 in the control group. Data will be collected with Personal Information Form, Female Sexual Function Index, Sexual Life Quality Scale and Qualitative Interview Form.

Based on the developed guide and mobile application, training will be given to pregnant women in the first, second and third trimesters, and it is thought that the mobile application support specific to sexual health during pregnancy may contribute to increasing sexual function and sexual life quality.

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Key information

Conditions

Sexual Behavior Behavior

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Cukurova University

Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This thesis study was designed to determine the effect of mobile application support given to pregnant women for sexual health on sexual function and quality of sexual life. In this thesis, it is planned to develop a mobile application in this direction by preparing a guide, with the foresight that sexuality during pregnancy is not an easily expressed subject and that pregnant women and health workers need training materials on this subject. Based on the developed guide and mobile application, it is thought that by providing continuous training to pregnant women, it can contribute to increasing women's sexual function and sexual life quality.

Research Hypotheses

  • H0 a: Mobile application support for sexual health during pregnancy has no effect on sexual function.
  • H1 a: Mobile application support specific to sexual health during pregnancy has an effect on sexual function.
  • H0 b: The mobile application support for sexual health during pregnancy has no effect on the quality of sexual life.
  • H1 b: Mobile application support specific to sexual health during pregnancy has an effect on the quality of sexual life.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • In the first 3 months of pregnancy
  • Speaks and understands Turkish
  • Being able to read and write
  • Not having received prior education about sexuality during pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

  • Having a risky pregnancy (under 18 years of age, having a chronic and psychiatric disease, etc.)

Treatment and study plan

Education

Other

Sexual Health in Pregnancy

Primary outcomes

  1. Female Sexual Function Index

    Time frame: Change in sexual functions during pregnancy at 9 months

    It was developed as a 19-item multidimensional scale to evaluate female sexual function. The scale assesses sexual problems or function in the last 4 weeks. In the structure of the scale; There are 6 sub-dimensions: desire, arousal, lubrication (lubrication, wetting), orgasm, satisfaction and pain. Each item is scored from zero to 5. Accordingly, the highest raw score that can be obtained from the scale is 95.0, and the lowest raw score is 4.0.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Sexual Quality of Life Scale

    Time frame: Change in the quality of sexual life in 9 months of pregnancy

    The scale is easy to apply, six-point Likert type, which individuals can answer on their own, and consists of 18 items. It is expected that each item will be answered considering his sexual life in the last four weeks. In scoring the scale, each question is scored between 1-6. In this system, it will be scored as (1=Strongly Agree, 2=Strongly Agree, 3=Partly Agree, 4=Somewhat Disagree, 5=Strongly Agree, 6=Strongly Disagree). In this way, the range of points that can be obtained from the scale is between 18-108.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cukurova University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 20, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 17, 2025

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