Metastatic Breast Carcinoma
Conditions
Keywords
Cancer, Sexuality, Quality of life, Intimacy, BISF-WBrief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women questionnaire, Quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-BR23):, Partnership questionnaire (partnerschaftsfragebogen; PFB)
Brief summary
Sexual health is one of the relevant parameters for assesing the quality of life. Improvement sexual and emotional function improves quality of life scores and depression or anxiety in curative phase. The purpose of the study is to assess the quality of sexual life of postmenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer in couples and to establish links with overall quality of life and the quality of the relationship.
Detailed description
We use a quantitative methodology to assess quality of female sexual life, quality of life and quality o relationship with validated scientific questionnaires. The sexual and emotional intimacy will be explored by semi structured interview, not mandatory for patients.
Interventions
* Brief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women questionnaire * Quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-BR23) * Partnership questionnaire (partnerschaftsfragebogen; PFB) * Short interview about their sexual intimacy
Sponsors
Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
50 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Women with metastatic breast cancer * Age ≥ 50 and \< 70 years old * Diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer at least 6 months prior to study participation * Patient living with a partner * Menopausal women (absence of menstruation for 1 year minimum) * ECOG performance status ≤ 2 * Affiliated to public health system * Informed and having expressed her non-opposition
Exclusion criteria
* Patient in exclusive palliative care * Single or not living in a couple * Non-menopausal patient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of sexual life of postmenopausal women with metastatic breast carcinoma living in couples | 1 day | Quality of sexual life will assessed by BISF-W (Brief index of sexual functioning for women) questionnaire |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life | 1 day | Quality of life will assessed by quality of life breast cancer module questionnaire (QLQ-BR23) (Hinz et al, 2014) |
| Quality of Relationship of the couple | 1 day | Quality of Relationship of the couple will assessed by partnership questionnaire (PFB). 30 items making up a global scale measuring the Quality of relationship (PFB).Quality of relationship (PFB) score can be obtained with the following equation: PFB = (30 - Quarreling) + Tenderness + Togetherness/communication ( Rossier et al, 2006). |
| Sexual and emotional intimacy | 1 day | Patients will be interviewed by open-ended questions face to face concerning their Sexual and emotional intimacy. |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed