New group therapy aims to help women reclaim their sexuality after trauma
NCT ID NCT07147855
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a 12-week group program called 'Take Your Sexuality Back' for women who have experienced sexual trauma. Researchers will measure PTSD symptoms, sexual satisfaction, shame, and body awareness using questionnaires and heart rate monitoring. The goal is to see if the program is feasible and meaningful for participants, paving the way for a larger future trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Take your sexuality back (behavioral group program)
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could point toward an effective group therapy that helps women with sexual trauma improve their sexual well-being and reduce PTSD symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small feasibility study with only 20 participants, no control group, and no blinding. Results may not be generalizable, and the treatment may not show clear benefits.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. A history of sexual trauma. 2. Experience trauma-related sexual problems. 3. Age between 18 and 65 years. 4. Enough competence in Norwegian to participate in a psychoeducational group. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Acute suicidality. 2. Serious substance abuse interfering with treatment 3. Severe dissociative or psychotic disorders. 4. Current life crisis interfering with treatment. 5. Living in an abusive relationship. -
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sykehuset Telemark HF
Skien, Norway
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