Voices of Transformation: A Deep Dive Into the Struggles and Successes of Reclaiming Sexuality After Sexual Trauma
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Treatment group. "Take your sexuality back".
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Sexual Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Symptom, Sexual Trauma. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Norway
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Take Your Sexuality Back - a Feasibility Study of a New Intervention for Sexually Traumatized Women
Overview
This study aims to gain insight into the experiences of participants in the "Take Your Sexuality Back" intervention groups, evaluate the intervention's acceptability, and identify necessary modifications. This study is part of a larger project that seeks to establish a scientific basis for this innovative, group-based treatment to help women who have experienced sexual trauma heal their sexuality. Before implementing the intervention in the healthcare system and initiating a larger randomized controlled trial, the investigators will evaluate the intervention's feasibility and potential efficacy, as well as gain a more comprehensive understanding of treatment outcomes. In addition to collecting quantitative data, it is crucial to gather qualitative data on participants' experiences. In this study, data will be obtained through in-depth interviews with group participants after they complete the intervention.
Interventions
- Behavioral Treatment group. "Take your sexuality back"
The intervention is trauma-sensitive and focus both on traumatized sexuality and positive sexuality. It incorporates regulatory skills to prevent re-traumatization when addressing sex-positive themes, thus accommodating a wide range of trauma-related symptoms, sexual shame, sexual dysfunctions, and regulation difficulties. The intervention integrates psychoeducation, exercises, reflections and sharing.
Primary outcome measures
- What are the participants lived experiences of participating in the group intervention "Take your sexuality back" [Time frame: 1-2 weeks after end of treatment]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- A history of sexual trauma
- Experience trauma-related sexual problems
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Enough competence in Norwegian to participate in a psychoeducational group.
Exclusion criteria
- Acute suicidality
- Serious substance abuse interfering with treatment
- Severe dissociative or psychotic disorders
- Current life crisis interfering with treatment
- Living in an abusive relationship. -
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Norway · 1 center
- Sykehuset Telemark HF — Skien
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07165834 · 829297