A Study to Prevent and Improve Sexual Health Concerns for People With Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT05910294

Last Updated: 2025-04-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-01

Study Completion Date

2027-06-30

Brief Summary

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Researchers are doing this study to look at whether sexual health counselling and using non-hormonal moisturizer at the start of ovarian suppression may be able to prevent or reduce side effects such as vaginal dryness and sexual dysfunction. Researchers will compare how effective this prevention intervention works compared to the usual approach, which is to treat these side effects after they start. All participants will also complete surveys about their sexual health. This information will help researchers learn more about the sexual health of women with breast cancer receiving ovarian suppression.

Detailed Description

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50 premenopausal or perimenopausal women who are receiving ovarian suppression as part of their breast cancer treatment will be randomized to upfront intervention vs at the time of symptom development (standard of care). Patients will have subjective and objective monitoring of vaginal dryness and sexual dysfunction.

Conditions

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Improve Sexual Health Improve Vulvovaginal Health

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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symptom onset

Symptom onset arm will receive treatment at the time symptoms develop. Patients will be provided a list of recommended moisturizers by the female sexual medicine and women's health program (FSMWHP), but will purchase the moisturizers themselves at their local pharmacy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

Vaginal Assessment Scale (VAS) \& Vulvar Assessment Scale (VuAS) Breast Clinical Care and Symptom Survey (BCCSS) Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) Sexual Activity Questionnaire (SAQ) Female Sexual Distress Scale Revised (FSDS-R) Menopausal Symptom Check List (MSCL) Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sexual Function Instrument (PROMIS-SF) Weekly Non-Hormonal Moisturizer Diary

moisturizers

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients will be provided a list of recommended moisturizers by the female sexual medicine and women's health program (FSMWHP), but will purchase the moisturizers themselves at their local pharmacy.

intervention

Patients who are randomized to the upfront arm will receive sexual health counseling and be initiated on non-hormonal moisturizers 3-5 times per week (based on data regarding need in our patient population) at the time ovarian suppression. The upfront intervention group will also be educated about dilators and have a consultation with a pelvic floor physical therapist. Some potential vaginal moisturizers include Hyalogyn, Replens, Liquibeads, or Vitamin E capsules.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

Vaginal Assessment Scale (VAS) \& Vulvar Assessment Scale (VuAS) Breast Clinical Care and Symptom Survey (BCCSS) Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) Sexual Activity Questionnaire (SAQ) Female Sexual Distress Scale Revised (FSDS-R) Menopausal Symptom Check List (MSCL) Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sexual Function Instrument (PROMIS-SF) Weekly Non-Hormonal Moisturizer Diary

moisturizers

Intervention Type OTHER

potential vaginal moisturizers include Hyalogyn, Replens, Liquibeads, or Vitamin E capsules

Interventions

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questionnaires

Vaginal Assessment Scale (VAS) \& Vulvar Assessment Scale (VuAS) Breast Clinical Care and Symptom Survey (BCCSS) Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) Sexual Activity Questionnaire (SAQ) Female Sexual Distress Scale Revised (FSDS-R) Menopausal Symptom Check List (MSCL) Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sexual Function Instrument (PROMIS-SF) Weekly Non-Hormonal Moisturizer Diary

Intervention Type OTHER

moisturizers

Patients will be provided a list of recommended moisturizers by the female sexual medicine and women's health program (FSMWHP), but will purchase the moisturizers themselves at their local pharmacy.

Intervention Type OTHER

moisturizers

potential vaginal moisturizers include Hyalogyn, Replens, Liquibeads, or Vitamin E capsules

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women, 18 years of age or older
* Breast cancer patients with hormone receptor positive breast cancer , stage 0-III
* Premenopausal or perimenopausal women who have either been pregnant or had at least one menstrual period in the last 24 months or have/had an IUD in place
* Patients currently on or are being initiated on ovarian suppression
* Patients are asymptomatic for vaginal symptoms of estrogen deprivation (i.e. vaginal dryness, dyspareunia, or discomfort \[pain with intercourse or examination\]) and score a 3 or less on the VAS and VuAS

Exclusion Criteria

* Postmenopausal women who have been without a period for ≥ 2 years
* Patients who score a 4 or above on the VAS and VuAS
* Patients already using VVA treatment (e.g. intravaginal estrogen, other non-hormonal moisturizer or suppository), unless discontinued with washout of 4 weeks
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Shari Goldfarb, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Locations

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)

Middletown, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)

Montvale, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Suffolk (Limited Protocol Activities)

Commack, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)

Harrison, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)

Uniondale, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Shari Goldfarb, MD

Role: CONTACT

646-888-5080

Jeanne Carter, PhD

Role: CONTACT

646-888-5076

Facility Contacts

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Shari Goldfarb, MD

Role: primary

646-888-5080

Shari Goldfarb, MD

Role: primary

646-888-5080

Shari Goldfarb, MD

Role: primary

646-888-5080

Shari Goldfarb, MD

Role: primary

Shari Goldfarb, MD

Role: primary

646-888-5080

Shari Goldfarb, MD

Role: primary

646-888-5080

Jeanne Carter, PhD

Role: backup

646-888-5076

Shari Goldfarb, MD

Role: primary

646-888-5080

Related Links

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http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/44.cfm

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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23-109

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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