Nurse-led Mind-body Intervention on Sexual Health for Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT ID: NCT06307470
Last Updated: 2025-12-26
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
43 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-10-15
2025-11-30
Brief Summary
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1. What is the feasibility of this intervention in an online, private setting?
2. What is the effect of this intervention on reducing menopausal symptoms, improving sexual functioning, and enhancing body image?
Participants will participate in a nurse-led psychoeducational intervention for 8 sessions lasting approximately an hour each over the course of 16 weeks. Each participant will complete survey items at the beginning, end, and six-weeks after the last session. Participants will be compensated up to $150 in gift cards as a thank-you for their time.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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EMBRACE Group
Immediately following consent, participants randomized to the EMBRACE Group will begin with the EMBRACE intervention. Participants will meet with a registered nurse certified in sexuality and sex education for 8 sessions every two weeks depending on scheduling. Each of the 8 sessions will last between 60 - 90 minutes. By session 2, participants will receive vaginal rehydration (Hyalo-Gyn suppositories), vaginal dilation (CalExotics Dr. Berman Dilator), and vaginal lubrication (Good Clean Love BioNude). These products will be mailed to participants at no cost to the participants.
Participants will complete baseline measures, immediately following the intervention, and six weeks after the last session. Participants will be compensated for their time with a total up to $150.
EMBRACE (Empowerment through Mind and Body Reclamation After Cancer Experience)
The intervention will be led by a registered nurse who holds certifications in sexuality counseling and sex education. The therapeutic, online environment will serve as a confidential, private space without judgement to encourage discussion to model safe sexuality communication for breast cancer survivors. The curriculum will include: i) psychoeducation: sexual body, mind-body connection, and sexual relationships; ii) physical-body education: physical response, safety, and navigating physical changes in survivorship; iii) solution-focused tools: tailored vaginal rehydration, lubrication, education; and iv) communication: internal, partnered, and patient-provider communication skills.
The solution-focused tools will include vaginal rehydration and dilation products with vaginal lubrication. Tools will be distributed via mail by Session 2.
Delayed EMBRACE Group
After consenting, participants randomized to the Delayed EMBRACE Group will begin with the EMBRACE intervention 16 weeks after enrollment. Participants will meet with a registered nurse certified in sexuality and sex education for 8 sessions every two weeks depending on scheduling. Each of the 8 sessions will last between 60 - 90 minutes. By session 2, participants will receive vaginal rehydration (Hyalo-Gyn suppositories), vaginal dilation (CalExotics Dr. Berman Dilator), and vaginal lubrication (Good Clean Love BioNude). These products will be mailed to participants at no cost to the participants.
Participants will complete baseline measures, immediately following the intervention, and six weeks after the last session. Participants will be compensated for their time with a total up to $150.
EMBRACE (Empowerment through Mind and Body Reclamation After Cancer Experience)
The intervention will be led by a registered nurse who holds certifications in sexuality counseling and sex education. The therapeutic, online environment will serve as a confidential, private space without judgement to encourage discussion to model safe sexuality communication for breast cancer survivors. The curriculum will include: i) psychoeducation: sexual body, mind-body connection, and sexual relationships; ii) physical-body education: physical response, safety, and navigating physical changes in survivorship; iii) solution-focused tools: tailored vaginal rehydration, lubrication, education; and iv) communication: internal, partnered, and patient-provider communication skills.
The solution-focused tools will include vaginal rehydration and dilation products with vaginal lubrication. Tools will be distributed via mail by Session 2.
Interventions
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EMBRACE (Empowerment through Mind and Body Reclamation After Cancer Experience)
The intervention will be led by a registered nurse who holds certifications in sexuality counseling and sex education. The therapeutic, online environment will serve as a confidential, private space without judgement to encourage discussion to model safe sexuality communication for breast cancer survivors. The curriculum will include: i) psychoeducation: sexual body, mind-body connection, and sexual relationships; ii) physical-body education: physical response, safety, and navigating physical changes in survivorship; iii) solution-focused tools: tailored vaginal rehydration, lubrication, education; and iv) communication: internal, partnered, and patient-provider communication skills.
The solution-focused tools will include vaginal rehydration and dilation products with vaginal lubrication. Tools will be distributed via mail by Session 2.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Completed active treatment (chemotherapy and/or radiation) within the last five years
* Can read/speak English
* Access to talk in quiet, safe environment for privacy
* On hormonal therapies (aromatase inhibitors, tamoxifen)
* Currently partnered (i.e., in a relationship)
Exclusion Criteria
* More than five years have passed since completing active treatment (chemotherapy and/or radiation)
* History of advanced breast cancer (stage IV) or a breast cancer recurrence
* Women without access to the internet
* Cannot read/speak in English
18 Years
50 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Intimate Pathways Center for Sexual Health
UNKNOWN
University of Arkansas
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Pearman D Parker, PhD, MPH, RN
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Arkansas
Locations
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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276879
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id