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improving sexual function in breast cancer

effects of sexual health education on improving sexual function in breast cancer survivors

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190107042278N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-03-09
Start date
2019-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

sexual function.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: FSI-BC questionnaire will be completed at beginning for all participants who have inclusion criteria. Then individuals will be take part in 4 educational sessions.

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: married Iranian breast cancer survivors being in stage 1 or 2 at least 6 month interval from their last chemotherapy or radiation therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: metastatic cancer disease recurrence other physical or psychological disease that can affect sexual function

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sexual function will be evaluated with FSFI-BC. It has phrases separately for sexually active and non- sexually active women .This scale has 6 domaines : changes after cancer , desire, lubrication , orgasm, pain and distress.For 5 phrases in Changes after cancer , total scores is considered between 5 and 25. Timepoint: Firstly before education and second one week after last educational session. Method of measurement: For changes after cancer ,total score less than 15 means sexual function deterioration and need follow up.Increasing mean score in second stage is considered as improve in sexual function.;For desire domain with 6 phrases , the scores are between minimum 5 and maximum 30. Timepoint: Firstly before education and second one week after last educational session. Method of measurement: the total score less than 12 need follow up.Increasing mean score in second stage is considered as improve in sexual function.;Vaginal lubrication include 4 item with minimum score 4 and maximum 20.For sexually active women with adding one item for using lubricant ,the maximum score reaches to 24. Timepoint: Firstly before education and second one week after last educational session. Method of measurement: total score less than 12 need follow up.Increasing mean score in second stage is considered as improve in sexual function.;Orgasm include 3 phrases and scores between 3 and 15. Timepoint: Firstly before education and second one week after last educational session. Method of measurement: total score less than 9 means function deterioration and need follow up.Increasing mean score in second stage is considered as improve in sexual function.;Pain is evaluated with 3 phrases and scores between 3 to 15l This domain will be evaluated through reverse scoring .So score 5 means the worst situation. Timepoint: Firstly before education and second one week after last educational session. Method of measurement: total score less than 9 means function deterioration and need follow

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZohre Keshavarz

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

keshavarzzohre@yahoo.com+98 21 8820 2512

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026