Status:
COMPLETED
An Internet-based Psychosexual Intervention for Couples Following Treatment for Breast Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer often leads to lower levels of sexual desire, decreased sexual arousal, painful intercourse, and difficulties achieving orgasm, and thus adversely impacts sexu...
Detailed Description
Many couples experience sexual problems following breast cancer treatment, and difficulties with intimacy and sexuality tend to extend past the 1 year post-treatment point. Given that resources availa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient has received a diagnosis within the last 5 years of invasive breast carcinoma (non- metastatic), or ductal carcinoma in-situ
- Patient has received a mastectomy or lumpectomy and undergone adjuvant therapy (i.e.
- chemotherapy, radiation, tamoxifen)
- Patient is at least 1 month post-treatment.
- Couples are in a committed relationship of at least 3 months duration at the time of diagnosis
- Participants must be fluent in English
- Participants must be 80 years of age or younger
- Participants will require convenient access to a computer with a reliable internet connection in a private setting and have access to videoconferencing software (available for download at no cost).
Exclusion
- One or both of the partners are currently struggling with any mental illness that would interfere with the ability to participate (e.g. actively suicidal; currently psychotic
- Couples who plan to participate in couples or sex counselling during the study
- Couples experiencing significant levels of relationship distress (e.g. presence of violence or abuse), in which case they will be referred for couple counseling
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01881022
Start Date
June 1 2015
End Date
September 1 2017
Last Update
February 25 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Sunnbrook Odette Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5