An interventional study of The group that received sexual education based on the BETTER model in Sexual Behavior, Climactericum and Sexuality Education, sponsored by Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to female participants aged 41 Years to 64 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-03.
Sponsored by Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
Sexual life, an integral part of overall health, remains one of the most neglected, undervalued, and problematic areas within today's healthcare system Various management strategies exist for managing sexual dysfunction, including behavioral, psychological, and pharmacological strategies, and researchers have used education and counseling interventions for this purpose. One such intervention is the BETTER model, which aims to collaborate with individuals experiencing sexual difficulties to address their problems. Discussing sexuality with individuals experiencing sexual difficulties and providing counseling services will significantly benefit healthcare professionals in promoting safe sexual practices, identifying existing or potential sexual problems, and addressing these issues
130 studies on the registry are indexed under Sexuality; 26 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 90 is above the median of 75 across 79 interventional studies indexed under Sexuality.
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Compared within Sexuality, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Sexual Behavior. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →
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Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).
Postmenopausal
Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).
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The group that received sexual education based on the BETTER model
Other: The group that received sexual education based on the BETTER model
The women in the experimental group will be trained in groups of 5-6, in a designated classroom in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the relevant hospital, in four sessions, each lasting 45-60 minutes, with a one-week break. The training will utilize warm-up exercises, PowerPoint presentations, question-and-answer sessions, and discussions. All women in the training group will be given the opportunity to ask questions and express themselves. Evaluation of the training will be conducted through Q\&A and verbal feedback from the women, and further training will be provided on the requested topics based on their questions.No intervention will be made to the women in the control group after the pre-tests.
Measuring the impact of sexual counseling based on the BETTER model
After sexual counseling based on the BETTER model, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scale were administered to women in the experimental and control groups via face-to-face interviews. The administration time for each scale varied between 15 and 20 minutes. Changes in the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scale were measured two months after sexual counseling based on the BETTER model. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) It was developed by Rosen et al. as a multidimensional scale comprising 19 items to evaluate female sexual function. The scale includes six subheadings, desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. Each title was scored between 0 or 1 and six. The lowest and highest scores are 2 and 36, respectively. Higher scores indicated better sexual function. The cut-off value of the scale was 26.55. A total FSFI score of ≤26.55, it indicates sexual dysfunction
Time frame: two months
Measuring the impact of sexual counseling based on the BETTER model
After sexual counseling based on the BETTER model, the Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQoL-F) scale were administered to women in the experimental and control groups via face-to-face interviews. The administration time for each scale varied between 15 and 20 minutes. Changes in the Female Sexual Quality of Life (SQoL-F) scales were measured two months after sexual counseling based on the BETTER model. Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQoL-F): Developed by Symonds et al., with Turkish validity and reliability conducted by Tuğut and Gölbaşı. It is a 6-point Likert-type scale with 18 items. Respondents consider their sexual life over the past four weeks. Scores range from 18 to 108. Higher scores indicate better sexual quality of life.
Time frame: two months
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Ran from Feb 2024 to primary completion in May 2025, 15 months.
Of 54 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Sexuality, half reached primary completion within 12 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 6 and three quarters within 32. This study's 15 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 54 studies reached it within 12 months; a quarter within 6 and three quarters within 32.
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