Clinical trial · Interventional
Development of Therapeutic Conversations With Females Diagnosed With Cancer and Their Partners
Development of Therapeutic Conversations With Females Diagnosed With Cancer and Their Partners: Evaluation of Effectiveness in Adjustment of Sexuality and Intimacy
NCT03936400CI-TRIAL-00041865completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
The main purpose of the doctoral study is to better understand the experience of cancer diagnosis and treatment in how it effects sexuality and intimacy of the female cancer patient and her partner.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couple-based intervention and and evaluation of effectiveness in increasing adjustment of sexuality and intimacy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Randomized controlled trial
- description
- Experimental group receiving a couple-based intervention
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Couple-based intervention and and evaluation of effectiveness in increasing adjustment of sexuality and intimacy
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Active comparator: control group
- description
- A control group that receives same but delayed couple-based intervention
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Couple-based intervention and and evaluation of effectiveness in increasing adjustment of sexuality and intimacy
Primary outcomes (28)
- measure
- Sexual Concerns Questionnaire-Gynecological Cancer (SCQ-GC) at baseline in experimental group (T1).
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * All females, 18 yrs and older, diagnosed with cancer (all types) and their partners * Have began cancer treatment (surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiation) - Are in a couple relationship * Live in Iceland and are able to travel to site of intervention * Speak and write Icelandic Exclusion Criteria: * Single females * Do not read or write nor speak Icelandic
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDJonsdottir JI, Vilhjalmsson R, Svavarsdottir EK. Effectiveness of a couple-based intervention on sexuality and intimacy among women in active cancer treatment: A quasi-experimental study. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2021 Jun;52:101975. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2021.101975. Epub 2021 May 11. PMID 34020136
- DERIVEDJonsdottir JI, Vilhjalmsson R, Svavarsdottir EK. The Benefit of a Couple-Based Intervention Among Women in Active Cancer Treatment on Sexual Concerns: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Cancer Nurs. 2021 Nov-Dec 01;44(6):E589-E599. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000949. PMID 33899783