NCT01020422

Sexuality After Reduction Mammaplasty

Sexuality and Depression Predictors Among Breast Hypertrophy Women Undergoing Reduction Mammaplasty

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Daniela Francescato Veiga · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of reduction mammaplasty on sexuality and depression predictors in women with macromastia.

Detailed description

Breast hypertrophy is a common condition among women. Reduction mammaplasty is an effective and well established procedure performed for the relief discomfort associated with breast hypertrophy. Female breasts play an important role in sexuality, thus, the main purpose of this study is to determine whether reduction mammaplasty could influence sexual function and depression predictors on women with breast hypertrophy.

Conditions

• Sexual Function
• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Reduction mammaplasty	Sexual function of patients undergoing reduction mammaplasty will be assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) preoperatively and 3 and 6 months postoperatively.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-07-01
• Primary completion: 2009-11-01
• Completion: 2011-09-01
• First posted: 2009-11-25
• Last updated: 2019-09-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil