Female Cancer Patients' Preference For Sexual Health Interventions

A Pilot Study Surveying Female Cancer Patients' Preference For Sexual Health Interventions

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01084642

Enrollment

229

Registered

2010-03-10

Start date

2010-03-04

Completion date

2017-07-03

Last updated

2017-07-06

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Conditions

Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer

Keywords

Survey, Sexual Health Issues, 10-034

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to survey female cancer patients' awareness of and preference for methods to improve sexual health. This information will help to improve our understanding of the needs and preferences for sexual health strategies and interventions of our female patients. The findings of this survey will also be used to develop feasible sexual health resources for our patients and enhance the success of grant proposals to support future sexual health interventions at MSKCC.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

21 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Participants must be able to communicate in English to complete the tests. * Study group of breast and/or gynecological cancer survivors. * History of Primary diagnosis of breast and/or gynecological cancer * At least 21 years of age. * In the judgement of the consenting professional able to provide informed consent * In the judgement of the consenting professional, able to communicate well enough in English through verbal and written communication to complete the study assessments.

Exclusion criteria

* In the judgement of the consenting professional, the individual is able to provide informed consent. * Patients with a psychiatric disorder precluding response to the surveys.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Participant' awareness of sexual health issues & preference for sexual health intervention	2 years

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess & describe female cancer patients' attitudes towards & preference of methods to receive sexual health information (verbal or written) & psychosexual education patient information cards or intervention modality (telephone, in-person or online).	2 years

Countries

United States

Outcome results