NCT06240078Completed
Impact of COPD on Sexual Health, Loneliness, and Well-being
Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) on Sexual Health, Loneliness, and Well-being: A Cross-sectional Study of Prevalence and Associated Variables in Individuals With and Without COPD
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 24 Jun 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Summary Person-centered care is a hot topic within healthcare, yet communication about patients' sexual health and intimacy issues remain too hot to handle within healthcare. Research indicates that sexual dysfunction and impaired sexual health are frequent among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite patients expecting healthcare professionals to address intimacy issues; these issues are often neglected, since the topic is a taboo. This study aims to address a gap in observational research by investigating the physical, psychological and social aspects of sexual health in both men and women with and without COPD. The primary hypothesis of this survey-based cross-sectional study is that COPD negatively impacts sexual health, leading to increased loneliness, relationship dissatisfaction, anxiety and/or depression, along with decreased health-related quality of life and well-being in patients. The study seeks to identify associations between impaired sexual health and these factors. By fostering a new understanding of these aspects, this study is essential to promote person-centered communication about sexual health, addressing the often overlooked needs and concerns of individuals with COPD. Ultimately, the study has the potential to improve sexual health and overall well-being among individuals with COPD, contributing to a more person-centered approach in COPD care.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 521 (actual)
- First submitted
- 25 Jan 2024
- Start date
- 20 Feb 2024
- Primary completion date
- 19 Sept 2024
- Lead sponsor
- Vejle Hospital
- Diseases
- COPD
- NCT number
- NCT06240078
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Participants enrolled: 521
- From 20 Feb 2024 to the primary completion date, 19 Sept 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Inability to participate and answer the survey questions in Danish due to cognitive impairment, servere illness, or reading or language barriers
- Control Group:
- Inability to participate and answer the survey questions in Danish due to cognitive impairment, servere illness, or reading or language barriers
Other
- COPD Population:
- Unwilling to participate and complete the online survey
- COPD
- Unwilling to participate and complete the online survey
Who the study is looking for
- COPD Population
- Mild to very servere COPD
- ≥40 years old
- Living in Denmark
- Consent to participate the online survey
- Control Group:
- Non-COPD, but wit another chronic/longtern disease
- ≥40 years old
- Living in Denmark
- Consent to participate the online survey
Criteria the registry did not label
- Participant inclusion is based upon the reported information provided by the study participants:
Age in the registry: 40 years to 99 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vejle Hospital, part of Lillebaelt Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Vejle | Denmark | Unknown status |
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