Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: AYANE CRISTINE ALVES SARMENTO

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : AYANE CRISTINE ALVES SARMENTO
DATE: 07/12/2022
TIME: 13:30
LOCAL: REMOTA - http://meet.google.com/xop-xbmk-cdh
TITLE:

MICROABLATIVE FRACTIONAL RADIOFREQUENCY FOR SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND VAGINAL TROPHISM: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

KEY WORDS:

Menopause; Atrophy, Radiofrequency Therapy; Laser Therapy.

PAGES: 40
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Medicina
SUMMARY:

Objectives: To evaluate the vaginal impact of Microablative Fractional Radiofrequency (MAFRF) in postmenopausal women.

Methods: This was a randomized, controlled clinical trial of postmenopausal women diagnosed with urogenital atrophy. Treatment consisted of three sessions of MAFRF, compared to vaginal estrogen administration and to an untreated control group. Assessments occurred at baseline and 30 days after the last session. The primary endpoints were sexual function, evaluated by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and vaginal health assessed by the Vaginal Health Index (VHI). Secondary outcomes included Nugent criteria and Vaginal Maturation Index (VMI).

Results: One hundred and twenty women (40 in each group) were eligible for inclusion. Concerning the FSFI, both groups, MAFRF [median 4.8 (3.6-6.0)] and vaginal estrogen [mean 4.7 ± 1.1], experienced improved sexual desire when compared to the control group [median 3.6 (2.4-4.8)]. Regarding the total score of VHI, we observed an improvement in the mean of the MAFRF (23.7 ± 2.0) and vaginal estrogen groups (23.5 ± 1.9) when compared to the control (14.8 ± 2.9). There was a decrease in the mean of the Nugent score to MAFRF (0.00) and vaginal estrogen groups (0.00). Lastly, for the VMI, there were significant differences in the mean score of MAFRF (52.25) and vaginal estrogen (53.00) when compared to the control group (48.00). No significant differences were observed between the MAFRF and vaginal estrogen groups in any studied variables.

Conclusions: Despite promising results found in this trial about the use of MAFRF in vaginal atrophy treatment, it's important to point out that larger and longer series regarding long-term safety are lacking.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1199080 - ANA KATHERINE DA SILVEIRA GONCALVES DE OLIVEIRA
Externa ao Programa - 2495705 - GRASIELA PIUVEZAM - UFRNExterna ao Programa - 2786809 - MARIA THEREZA ALBUQUERQUE BARBOSA CABRAL MICUSSI - UFRN