Psychosexuological Interventions to Support Sexual Function in Breast Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT06327607

Last Updated: 2024-03-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

82 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-09

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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Prospective pilot study on the feasibility and efficacy of a brief psychosexual support intervention in breast cancer patients undergoing hormonal therapies for at least 6 months.

The study is randomized in the two following arms:

Control arm (standard care pathway) Psychosexual intervention arm

Detailed Description

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The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychosexual intervention on sexual functioning, mood (levels of depression and anxiety), sleep, and quality of life, compared to standard care pathway. Considering the high incidence of sexual dysfunction in breast cancer patients, this study will focus on this population of patients.

The psychosexual intervention aims to improve female sexual functionality and satisfaction by facilitating the understanding of disorders, enabling adequate assessment of possible interventions, and adopting specific treatment exercises.

Patients will be randomized in one of the following two arms:

Control arm (standard care pathway) Psychosexual intervention arm

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Control group

Standard iter of treatment for breast cancer

Control Group

Intervention Type OTHER

Standard care for breast cancer

Experimental group

Psychosexuological intervention

Psychosexological intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

The intervention will be conducted individually and will take place once a week for one hour, for a total of 8 consecutive weeks, which must be completed within a maximum duration of 10 weeks.

Interventions

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Control Group

Standard care for breast cancer

Intervention Type OTHER

Psychosexological intervention

The intervention will be conducted individually and will take place once a week for one hour, for a total of 8 consecutive weeks, which must be completed within a maximum duration of 10 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women with age \>=18 years;
* Breast cancer patients undergoing hormonal therapy for at least 6 months in accordance with clinical practice and scientific evidence;
* Pre-menopausal patients (regular menstrual cycles in the last year) before the start of oncological treatments;
* Presence of one or more criteria of sexual dysfunction as per DSM-5;
* Acceptance and signature of the Informed Consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients in postmenopausal status;
* Presence of psychiatric or neurological conditions that impair the ability to perform the exercises proposed by the research project;
* Already undergoing psycho-sexual counseling;
* Refusal to sign the informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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European Institute of Oncology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gabriella Pravettoni

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

European Institute of Oncology

Locations

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European Institute of Oncology

Milan, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Gabriella Pravettoni

Role: CONTACT

+390257489731

Facility Contacts

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Gabriella Pravettoni

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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IEO 1952

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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