Acupuncture for Sexual Dysfunction
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Conditions studied: Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD), Low Libido, Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD)
In brief
Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) affects up to 43% of women in the United States and Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is the most common form. There is no standardized treatment for this condition. We know that alternative therapies such as acupuncture have been beneficial to women suffering from urinary incontinence, chronic lower back pain, and migraines. We hypothesize that the quality of life for premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) will improve with initiation of acupuncture therapy for a duration of 5-weeks. Validated questionnaires are administered at the time of enrollment and 1 week after the final acupuncture session as the method of analyzing our primary outcome.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02070029
- Run by
- TriHealth Inc.
- People needed
- 15
- Starts
- 2013-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-10-17
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Women aged 18-55 years
- Sexually Active
- Premenopausal
- Documented diagnosis of HSDD as primary cause of FSD (defined as a non adjusted score of ≤ 6 in the desire domain of the FSFI questionnaire)
You may not qualify if…
- Postmenopausal, defined as absence of menstruation in the prior 12 months
- Pain or dyspareunia as the primary cause of FSD (defined as a non adjusted score of ≤ 6 in the pain domain of the FSFI)
- History of hysterectomy and/or oophorectomy
- History of chemotherapy, or pelvic irradiation
- Use of hormonal contraception or oral hormone replacement therapy
- Active skin infection or disease
- Blood dyscrasia
- Allergy to acupuncture needles
Where it is running
- TriHealth — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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