Comparative investigation between the effectiveness of aromatherapy with Lavandula angustifolia with counselling based on Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for sexuality (MBCT-S) on the sexual function of married women

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsIranian Registry of Clinical Trials
Year 2022
INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: Intervention group:1. Treatment with lavender aroma : Standard lavender essential oil is purchased from Kashan Drug Pharmaceutical Company and after packaging in dark colored glasses containing 10 cc of essential oil is provided to the patient. The aromatherapy group daily pours 2‐3 drops of lavender essential oil on a napkin daily and inhales from a distance of 20 cm. Intervention 2: Intervention group2:. Sexual counseling group with mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy approach: Participants in 8 sessions of 120 minutes (one session per week) will receive group sexual counseling with mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy approach.Counseling will be provided by a trained researcher.The number of participants in each session will be a maximum of ten people in accordance with health protocols.Due to the global prevalence of Covid‐19 disease, if the prevalence of this disease is high at the time of intervention, counseling will be done virtually. Intervention 3: Control group: .The third group, as a control group, will not receive any intervention other than the routine interventions of the health center. In order to comply with the ethical principles, all the contents of the counseling sessions will be provided to all members of the control group in the form of an educational booklet after the end of the research, and will be referred to counseling centers or gynecologists to investigate the problem. CONDITION: Women with sexual dysfunction. PRIMARY OUTCOME: The rate of sexual function. Timepoint: To assess the level of sexual function, in two stages, once before the intervention and once immediately after the intervention, the questionnaire (FSFI) is completed by the participants of all three groups. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)‐Questionnaire. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Married Being sexually active 18‐45 years old women
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First added on: Mar 03, 2022