Clinical trial · Interventional
Marital Satisfaction and Sexual Health of Female Cancer Patients in Singapore
Renewing Intimacy and Sexuality (RISE): a Pilot Program to Support Marital Intimacy and Sexual Health of Female Cancer Patients in Singapore
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Disturbances in marital intimacy and sexual health is one of the most underrated and undertreated problems in cancer survivorship. A review on unmet supportive care needs of cancer patients noted one third to more than half of patients reported support for sexual disturbances as an area of unmet need during and after treatment. Patients, whose sense of femininity and body image may be at risk, such as in the case of breast and gynaecologic cancers, may be more susceptible to such intimacy and sexual disturbances. According to a recent study conducted in Singapore, 25% of gynaecologic cancer patients reported dissatisfaction with their bodies and 19% reported feeling less sexually attractive. Unfortunately, there is paucity in formal resources for couples counselling within the oncology setting in Singapore. The current study seeks to investigate a pilot program called Renewing Intimacy and Sexuality (RISE), which consists of 3 sessions with female cancer patients and their spouses, and that combine components of psychosexual education, communication training and skills building. The reach, acceptability, implementation, and preliminary effectiveness of the RISE program will be assessed based on the RE-AIM framework for program planning. The overall aim of the research project is to establish evidence-based programs for cancer survivors to enhance their quality of life.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Gynecologic Cancer | Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| RISE | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention group
- description
- Group of participants receiving the RISE intervention
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: RISE
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Standard Care (waitlist)
- description
- Group receiving no intervention in first 6 weeks.They will have the option of participating in the RISE program after their second assessment at week 6.
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Assess the reach of the RISE program
- timeFrame
- Baseline
- description
- Measured by proportion of those who enrol to those who are eligible to participate.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 100 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 21 years or old 2. Has a spouse/ romantic partner 3. History of stage I-III gynaecologic or breast cancer 4. At least 4 weeks post completion of active treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy) 5. Patient meets cut-off for marital distress on the Dyadic Adjustment Scale-4 (defined as overall score of ≤ 12) or sexual distress (defined as endorsing "occasionally" - "always" to the question how often patient felt distress about their sex life in the last 30 days) 6. Speak and read English Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of metastatic (stage IV) cancer 2. Visual, hearing, or cognitive impairment that will interfere with participation \-
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDGlasgow RE, McKay HG, Piette JD, Reynolds KD. The RE-AIM framework for evaluating interventions: what can it tell us about approaches to chronic illness management? Patient Educ Couns. 2001 Aug;44(2):119-27. doi: 10.1016/s0738-3991(00)00186-5. PMID 11479052
- BACKGROUNDTeo I, Cheung YB, Lim TYK, Namuduri RP, Long V, Tewani K. The relationship between symptom prevalence, body image, and quality of life in Asian gynecologic cancer patients. Psychooncology. 2018 Jan;27(1):69-74. doi: 10.1002/pon.4457. Epub 2017 Jun 16. PMID 28508411
- DERIVEDTeo I, Tan YP, Goh A, Pan FT, Tan TJ, Ozdemir S, Cheung YB, Chaudhry I, Razali NS, Tewani KG. The Renewing Intimacy and SExuality Intervention for Female Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Study. Psychooncology. 2024 Dec;33(12):e70037. doi: 10.1002/pon.70037. PMID 39638564