Sex and mental health in seniors: new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT07252583
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores the link between sexuality and mental health in people aged 60 and older. Researchers will use questionnaires to measure anxiety, depression, quality of life, and sexual satisfaction. The goal is to better understand how these factors interact in older adults living in the community.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could highlight how sexuality affects mental well-being in older adults, pointing toward better support and public health strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no treatment, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all older adults due to the specific groups surveyed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntary participant aged ≥ 60 years (male or female) Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand or communicate in French * Major neurocognitive disorders * Refusal to participate in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Gabriel Montpied
RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
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