The comparison of the effectiveness of couple therapy counseling based on problem-solving and routine care on the sexual function in postmenopausal couples (couplepause)

Comparing the effectiveness of the couple therapy counseling based on problem-solving on the sexual function of postmenopausal couples (couplepause)

A clinical trial with a control group, with parallel groups, double-blind, randomized, assigning samples to groups using the randomized block method

Refer to the municipal citizenship center, ask eligible people if they wish to participate in the study to complete the questionnaires, divide the patients into two intervention and control groups in a block random manner, complete the questionnaires by both groups, evaluation of the results will be done by a colleague.

At least elementary education, Complete cessation of menstruation in the last 12 months without the use of medication or surgery, Having one wife for men, Living with a spouse, Couple participation in meetings with related content, No drug addiction, Declaration of written consent of the couple to participate in the study, Failure to participate in educational-counseling classes related to sexual performance before conducting the study. Participation in educational-counseling classes related to sexual function during the study, The occurrence of unfortunate life events such as the death of relatives and incurable illness in family members in the last month

After completing the pretest, the intervention sessions will be 60 minutes in 7 sessions with an interval of one week. Immediately after the completion of the posttest intervention sessions and the follow-up and re-evaluation of the two groups in terms of sexual performance, it will be 2 months later. In the control group, after the completion of the study, a pamphlet containing educational materials about menopause care will be provided to them.

sexual function in postmenopausal women and men with andropause

Random block method will be used to assign samples to groups. In this method, similar couples (in terms of age, etc.) will be considered as blocks. Blocks will be considered as 4 blocks (2 pairs for each group) and finally 15 different blocks will be used to assign 60 pairs to two groups. The selection of the block type will be determined by the software program 2 Random Allocation.

The evaluation of the consequences will be done by a colleague of the Citizen Project. The researcher, the evaluator and statistician do not know the group the participants belong to when evaluating the outcome.

The information related to the research is shared with the aim of keeping the names of the people and keeping their identities confidential and complying with the 31 code of ethics.

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