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Development and validation of sexual health application

Development and validation of a smartphone application to improve the sexual health of breast cancer survivors.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230903059348N1
Enrollment
76
Registered
2023-10-14
Start date
2024-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-13

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

Conditions

sextual health. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Interventions

Intervention 1: "Intervention group" :At first, in the intervention group, based on needs assessment, a sexual health application for people with breast cancer will be designed and implemented by the

Sponsors

The university of Tarbiat Modares
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women in the age group of 18 to 60 years Married and currently living with a spouse Having a smart Android mobile phone Existence of sexual dysfunction based on the FSFI questionnaire and scoring less than 28 Diagnosed with non-invasive breast cancer within the last six years at most At least three months have passed since mastectomy or lumpectomy and receiving adjuvant treatment (such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or hormone therapy) spoken and written proficiency in Persian language Internet access

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Existence of mental illnesses Simultaneous treatment of another type of cancer The presence of severe problems in marital relationships (for example, the presence of significant violence or abuse and conflict with the spouse - measured by screening questions such as how is your general relationship with your spouse?, Do you live in the same house?, Do you share a bedroom and bed ?) Simultaneous treatment to reduce sexual, emotional and psychological problems5. Existence of polygamy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The score of sexual function in Female Sexual Function Index(FSFI). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), the end of the intervention, one month and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index(FSFI) questionnaire.;Body image concern score in the Body Image Concern Index (BICI) questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), the end of the intervention, one month and three months after the end of the. Method of measurement: Body Image Concern Index (BICI) questionnaire.;Marital satisfaction score from Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), the end of the intervention, one month and three months after the end of the. Method of measurement: Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
App usability evaluation. Timepoint: End of intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Persian version of the questionnaire of usefulness, satisfaction and ease of use (USE).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Bagheri

Tarbiat Modares University

fatemehbagheri83@yahoo.com+98 21 8288 0000

Outcome results

None listed

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