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Effect of Biodanza on Desire, Excitation and Sexual Inhibition

Primary Purpose

Sexual Desire Disorder, Sexual Arousal Disorder, Sexual Inhibition

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Spain
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Biodanza
Sponsored by
Universidad de Almeria
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Sexual Desire Disorder focused on measuring Biodanza, libido, sexual excitement, sexual inhibition, young adults, dance therapy, complementary therapies

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 30 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • at least 18 years old
  • having correctly completed the online questionnaire.
  • to attend a minimum of eight Biodanza sessions.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • exceed 30 years old.
  • the presence of some type of physical or mental disability that could prevent their participation in the therapy or the completion of the questionnaires.

Sites / Locations

  • Universidad de Almería

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Biodanza

Control Group

Arm Description

Intervention group received a total of 10 sessions, once a week, over the course of two months. Each session lasted 60 minutes. All sessions began with a 10-minute warm-up period combining music and low-intensity movements as a welcome round, followed individual exercises, in pairs and/or groups, which included dance combined with exercises based on the five lines of Biodanza (vitality, sexuality, creativity, affectivity and transcendence). Finally, a celebration and farewell round of 10 minutes was held. At the end of each session, the participants were asked to share their experiences with the rest of the group.

The study allowed control group subjects to participate in Biodanza sessions after the follow-up period.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Sexual desire
Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI) formed by 13 items, divided into dyadic sexual desire (Dyadic SD) (items 1-9) and solitary sexual desire (Solitary SD) (items 10-13), and valued by a Likert scale according to frequency (0 = never, and 7 = more than once a day), and intensity (0 = not desire, and 8 = strong desire), in a total range between 0 and 101 points, being higher the desire the greater the response result.
Sexual excitement/sexual inhibition
Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Excitement Scales - Short Form consists of 14 items with responses assessed using a Likert scale 1-4 (1 = completely agree; 4 = completely disagree) that measure three sub-scales: Sexual Excitation Scale (SES) (items 1, 3, 8, 10, 11, 14) with a score range between 4 and 16; Sexual Inhibition Scale 1 (SIS1) (items 4, 9, 12, 13) related to distraction/concentration in sexual performance, with a range between 4 and 16, and Sexual Inhibition Scale 2 (SIS2) (items 2, 5, 6, 7) related to the fear to be discovered or to contract some type of sexually transmitted infection (STI), with a range between 4 and 16.

Secondary Outcome Measures

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First Posted
October 24, 2018
Last Updated
October 25, 2018
Sponsor
Universidad de Almeria
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03720743
Brief Title
Effect of Biodanza on Desire, Excitation and Sexual Inhibition
Official Title
Effect of a Biodanza Program on Desire, Excitation and Sexual Inhibition in Young Adults. A Randomized Pilot Study
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 15, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 1, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 1, 2018 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Universidad de Almeria

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
the objective of this study was to examine the effects of a 10 weeks biodanza program on the sexual desire and inhibition/arousal of a sample of healthy young adults. A randomized clinical study was carried out, involving a total of 86 young adults divided into Intervention Group (BG) and Control Group (CG), carrying out biodanza sessions during 10 weeks. The Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI) and the Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Arousal-Short Form Scale (SIS/SES-SF) were completed before and after the intervention.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Sexual Desire Disorder, Sexual Arousal Disorder, Sexual Inhibition
Keywords
Biodanza, libido, sexual excitement, sexual inhibition, young adults, dance therapy, complementary therapies

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
73 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Biodanza
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Intervention group received a total of 10 sessions, once a week, over the course of two months. Each session lasted 60 minutes. All sessions began with a 10-minute warm-up period combining music and low-intensity movements as a welcome round, followed individual exercises, in pairs and/or groups, which included dance combined with exercises based on the five lines of Biodanza (vitality, sexuality, creativity, affectivity and transcendence). Finally, a celebration and farewell round of 10 minutes was held. At the end of each session, the participants were asked to share their experiences with the rest of the group.
Arm Title
Control Group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
The study allowed control group subjects to participate in Biodanza sessions after the follow-up period.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Biodanza
Other Intervention Name(s)
Dance
Intervention Description
Intervention group received a total of 10 sessions, once a week, over the course of two months. Each session lasted 60 minutes. All sessions began with a 10-minute warm-up period combining music and low-intensity movements as a welcome round, followed individual exercises, in pairs and/or groups, which included dance combined with exercises based on the five lines of Biodanza (vitality, sexuality, creativity, affectivity and transcendence). Finally, a celebration and farewell round of 10 minutes was held. At the end of each session, the participants were asked to share their experiences with the rest of the group.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Sexual desire
Description
Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI) formed by 13 items, divided into dyadic sexual desire (Dyadic SD) (items 1-9) and solitary sexual desire (Solitary SD) (items 10-13), and valued by a Likert scale according to frequency (0 = never, and 7 = more than once a day), and intensity (0 = not desire, and 8 = strong desire), in a total range between 0 and 101 points, being higher the desire the greater the response result.
Time Frame
3 months
Title
Sexual excitement/sexual inhibition
Description
Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Excitement Scales - Short Form consists of 14 items with responses assessed using a Likert scale 1-4 (1 = completely agree; 4 = completely disagree) that measure three sub-scales: Sexual Excitation Scale (SES) (items 1, 3, 8, 10, 11, 14) with a score range between 4 and 16; Sexual Inhibition Scale 1 (SIS1) (items 4, 9, 12, 13) related to distraction/concentration in sexual performance, with a range between 4 and 16, and Sexual Inhibition Scale 2 (SIS2) (items 2, 5, 6, 7) related to the fear to be discovered or to contract some type of sexually transmitted infection (STI), with a range between 4 and 16.
Time Frame
3 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
30 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: at least 18 years old having correctly completed the online questionnaire. to attend a minimum of eight Biodanza sessions. Exclusion Criteria: exceed 30 years old. the presence of some type of physical or mental disability that could prevent their participation in the therapy or the completion of the questionnaires.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Universidad de Almería
City
Almería
ZIP/Postal Code
04120
Country
Spain

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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