A Pilot Study of Randomized Clinical Controlled Trail on Role of Physiotherapy on Physical and Psychological Dimensions of Sexual Health in Post Stroke Patients Vajrala Krishna Reddy1,4, Potturi Gowrishankar2, Agarwal Anjali3 1Research Scholar, JJTU, Rajasthan, India 2Lecturer, Department of Physiotherapy, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, India 3Faculty, Department of Physiotherapy, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, India 4Physiotherapist, Lalita Superspecialty Hospital, Guntur, India Online published on 21 November, 2019. Abstract Background and Purpose This study is aimed to assess the role of Physiotherapy on Physical and Psychological dimensions of sexual health in Post-stroke patients. Method This is a single blinded randomized clinical controlled trial with a 6 month follow-up. 40 patients were recruited and were randomly assigned into two groups, Group A (Treatment) (n=20) and Group B (control) (n=20). Group A was given Structured Physiotherapy Exercise Program emphasizing on Sexual rehabilitation and Counseling using PLISST model for 1-hour individualized protocols for a period of 2 weeks under the supervision of Physiotherapist at Hospital and was later advised to continue the exercises at home. Group B was given Physiotherapy and counselling for Functional independence without giving an emphasis on sexual health or rehabilitation for 1 hour daily for a period of 2 weeks and was advised to continue the same at home after discharge from Hospital. Results 40 patients were analyzed. The Paired t test was used to analyze the statistical differences between pretest and post in each group and unpaired t-test was used to find a statistical difference between Group A and B for pretest and posttest differences in CSFQ-14 and DASS-21. The mean of differences between pretest and posttest CSFQ-14 in Group A is 22.7 SD +/-9.65 and that of Group B is 3.5 SD +/-5.37. The mean of differences in Pre-test and Post-test scores of DASS-21 in Group A are 4.5 +/-4.67, 9.2 SD +/-8.1, 11.9 SD+/-7.79 and that of Group B are 1.8 SD +/-2.04, 4 SD+/-6.95, 2 SD +/-2.24 respectively. Conclusion We conclude from this study that Physiotherapy in the form of a structured rehabilitation program and verbal communication improves the Physical and Psychological dimensions of sexual health in Post-stroke Patients Top Keywords Stroke, Sexual Health, CSFQ-14, DASS-21, Sexual Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, PLISSIT model. Top |