Ignite Creation Date:
2024-06-16 @ 11:47 AM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:30 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06428279
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2024-05-29
First Post:
2024-05-20
Brief Title:
Survey of Sexual Health in Cancer Patients
Sponsor:
Institut Rafael
Organization:
Institut Rafael
Study Overview
Official Title:
Sexual Health in Cancer Patients a Survey and Pilot Study of Psychosexual Therapy as a Non-pharmacological Supportive Care
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2024-05
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
SC
Brief Summary:
Sexual health a vital aspect of the overall human health and a critical component of quality of life can be negatively affected by cancer and cancer treatments Although prevalence rates of sexual difficulties vary depending on several factors including primary diagnosis treatment modality and methods of assessment estimates rates are reported to range from 40 to 100 Despite the abundant literature on sexuality and intimacy communication about sexual health is often absent or inadequate between patients and health care providers In this context more research is needed to understand patients priorities and needs for information about sexuality
The purpose of this study is to assess the main difficulties faced by patients in their sexual life and to evaluate patients satisfaction after having followed sessions of psychosexual therapy proposed at Rafaël Institute France The survey will be conducted using questionnaires developed specifically for this study All questions will be coded through a Likert scale from 1 strongly disagree to 7 strongly agree Responses to each question will be analyzed with higher mean scores 4 indicating main difficulties faced by patients in their sexual life Patients will also express their positive or negative state of agreement regarding questions evaluating their satisfaction after following a program of psychosexual therapy Approximately 200 patients will be invite to participated in this survey after provided oral consent
The purpose of this study is to assess the main difficulties faced by patients in their sexual life and to evaluate patients satisfaction after having followed sessions of psychosexual therapy proposed at Rafaël Institute France The survey will be conducted using questionnaires developed specifically for this study All questions will be coded through a Likert scale from 1 strongly disagree to 7 strongly agree Responses to each question will be analyzed with higher mean scores 4 indicating main difficulties faced by patients in their sexual life Patients will also express their positive or negative state of agreement regarding questions evaluating their satisfaction after following a program of psychosexual therapy Approximately 200 patients will be invite to participated in this survey after provided oral consent
Detailed Description:
Sexual health a vital aspect of the overall human health can be negatively affected by cancer and cancer treatments Sexual dysfunctions affect the quality of life of an individual since sexual health is a critical component of overall quality of life The World Health Organization WHO defines sexual health as a state of physical emotional mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality and not merely the absence of disease dysfunction or infirmity Indeed regular sexual activity reduces stress regularizes sleep cycle and regulates our mental wellbeing as a whole
Although prevalence rates of sexual difficulties vary among cancer patients and depend on several factors including primary diagnosis treatment modality and methods of assessment estimates rates can range from 40 to 100 For example in a French national survey focusing on sexual health of patients with colorectal or breast cancer two years after diagnosis 54 of patients 235 of 435 reported to have a decrease in sexual desire and 61 had a decrease in frequency of intercourse
Despite these problems have been well documented in the literature and in practice guidelines many cancer survivors have limited access to high quality information on sexual health Indeed communication about sexual health is often absent or inadequate between patients and the medical team Among barriers reported by health care providers for avoiding discussing this topic are lack of time insufficient training absence of awareness about the subject and unavailable access to integrative medicine solutions where they could send their patients Cultural values religious beliefs and social norms may also have significant implications
Recognizing patients sexual problems can help health care providers to offer appropriate integrative non-pharmacological interventions to different group of patients In this context more research is needed to understand patients priorities and needs for information about sexuality The purpose of this study is to assess the main difficulties faced by patients in their sexual life and to evaluate patients satisfaction after having followed sessions of psychosexual therapy proposed at Rafaël Institute France
Although prevalence rates of sexual difficulties vary among cancer patients and depend on several factors including primary diagnosis treatment modality and methods of assessment estimates rates can range from 40 to 100 For example in a French national survey focusing on sexual health of patients with colorectal or breast cancer two years after diagnosis 54 of patients 235 of 435 reported to have a decrease in sexual desire and 61 had a decrease in frequency of intercourse
Despite these problems have been well documented in the literature and in practice guidelines many cancer survivors have limited access to high quality information on sexual health Indeed communication about sexual health is often absent or inadequate between patients and the medical team Among barriers reported by health care providers for avoiding discussing this topic are lack of time insufficient training absence of awareness about the subject and unavailable access to integrative medicine solutions where they could send their patients Cultural values religious beliefs and social norms may also have significant implications
Recognizing patients sexual problems can help health care providers to offer appropriate integrative non-pharmacological interventions to different group of patients In this context more research is needed to understand patients priorities and needs for information about sexuality The purpose of this study is to assess the main difficulties faced by patients in their sexual life and to evaluate patients satisfaction after having followed sessions of psychosexual therapy proposed at Rafaël Institute France
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-A00387-40 | OTHER | ANSM | None |