RecruitingNCT07783958

Male Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life in Polygamous Versus Monogamous Marriages

Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life Among Egyptian Men in Polygamous and Monogamous Marriages: A Web-Based Comparative Cross-Sectional Survey

Sponsor

Al-Azhar University

Enrollment

1,820 participants

Start Date

Aug 20, 2026

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Sexual Dysfunction Erectile Dysfunction

Summary

This web-based comparative cross-sectional survey will assess sexual function, sexual quality of life, psychological status, and marital satisfaction among Egyptian men in monogamous and polygamous marriages. Eligible participants will be married Egyptian men aged 18 years or older who provide electronic informed consent and complete an anonymous Arabic-language questionnaire. The primary outcome will be sexual function measured using the Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM/IIEF-5). Secondary outcomes will include Sexual Quality of Life-Male (SQOL-M), Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21), marital satisfaction, and sociodemographic and clinical predictors of impaired sexual function. Data will be analyzed using descriptive, comparative, correlation, and multivariable regression methods.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying Monogamous marital structure and Polygamous marital structure for people with erectile dysfunction and sexual dysfunction. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include men aged 18 Years and older.

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Interventions

OTHERMonogamous marital structure

Existing marital structure consisting of one current wife at the time of questionnaire completion. This is an observational exposure and is not assigned, modified, or administered by the study team. Participants in this exposure group will complete the same anonymous Arabic-language questionnaire as participants in the polygamous-marriage group.

OTHERPolygamous marital structure

Existing marital structure consisting of two or more current wives at the time of questionnaire completion. This is an observational exposure and is not assigned, modified, or administered by the study team. Participants in this exposure group will complete the same anonymous Arabic-language questionnaire as participants in the monogamous-marriage group.