sexual complaints sexual problems
Conditions
Interventions
Women in the intervention group receive information about sexual rehabilitation
after gynaecological cancer (a brochure and website) and guidance in sexual
rehabilitation from an oncology-nurse by m
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study population will be composed of 220 women, who 1) are 18 years or older, 2) will be treated with radiotherapy for gynaecological cancer and who 3) wish to retain sexual activity on the short- or long-term. The study sample will consist of women who will be treated with RT or RT+BT for gynaecological cancer: • RT: Postoperative pelvic external beam radiotherapy for cancer of the cervix, vagina or endometrium. • RT+BT: either primary or postoperative pelvic external beam radiotherapy for cancer of the cervix, vagina or endometrium with a brachytherapy boost by intra-uterine and/or vaginal brachytherapy; this includes treatment with RT+BT for local relapse after previous surgery for cervix, vaginal or endometrial cancer.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women will be excluded from the study if they: 1) are living abroad during follow-up; 2) have insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language; 3) have major psychiatric disorders (i.e., major affective disorder, psychotic disorder, substance abuse related disorder, or posttraumatic stress disorder resulting from abuse in the area of the pelvic floor and genitals (e.g. sexual abuse)).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is sexual functioning 12 months after radiotherapy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes include: sexual functioning 24 months after radiotherapy, vaginal symptoms and body image concerns, fear of coital and non-coital sexual activity, sexual distress, treatment-related distress, generic health-related quality of life related to gynaecological cancer, psychological distress, relationship dissatisfaction, frequency of dilator use, and vaginal physical symptoms. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed