Psychosocial and Physiological Mechanisms in the Effect of Hormonal Contraception on the Female Sexual Desire
Information source: University Hospital, Ghent
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Condition(s) targeted: Healthy
Intervention: Nuvaring (Drug); low-dose combination pill (Drug); minipill (Drug)
Phase: N/A
Status: Recruiting
Sponsored by: University Hospital, Ghent Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Petra De Sutter, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: University Hospital, Ghent
Overall contact:
Els Elaut, Psychologist, Email: els.elaut@UGent.be
Summary
75 heterosexual women are asked to use 3 different types of contraception (Nuvaring, low-dose
combination pill, minipill), each during 3 months. On a monthly basis, questionnaires are
filled out about sexual desire and psychosocial, relational en sexual parameters. Also the
sexual desire of the partner is questioned. On a three-monthly basis, blood samples are drawn
to determine changes in hormonal parameters (one sample per product period).
75 lesbian women are doing the same trial, but during an extra 3 months period, they are
asked to have their natural menstrual cyclus as a control condition. Blood samples during
these extra months will be drawn at the third or fourth day after start of the menses.
Clinical Details
Official title: Psychosocial and Physiological Mechanisms in the Effect of Hormonal Contraception on the Female Sexual Desire
Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study
Primary outcome: Parameters about sexual desire and psychosocial, relational en sexual parameters.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: 45 Years.
Gender(s): Female.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Heterosexual or lesbian women
- Aged between 18 and 45 years
- Stable monogameous relationship
- Normal menstrual cyclus
Exclusion Criteria:
- Polycystic ovarial syndrome
- Normal exclusion criteria for the use of contraception
- Use of medication known to influence sexual desire and/or androgen levels
- Women who wants to become pregnant, are pregnant or breastfeeding
Locations and Contacts
Els Elaut, Psychologist, Email: els.elaut@UGent.be
University Hospital Ghent, Ghent 9000, Belgium; Recruiting
Els Elaut, Psychologist, Email: els.elaut@UGent.be
Els Elaut, Psychologist, Principal Investigator
Additional Information
Website University Hospital Ghent Website about this study
Starting date: January 2007
Last updated: December 19, 2007
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