Clinical trial · Interventional
Communication About Sexual Health in Gynecologic Cancer
Promoting Effective Clinical Communication About Sexual Health After Gynecologic Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Patient-Focused Intervention
- 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 goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an educational video and workbook can help gynecologic cancer patients talk to their cancer providers about sexual health concerns. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Do gynecologic cancer patients who take part in the educational program and get a resource booklet talk to their cancer clinicians more about sexual health concerns than patients who get a resource booklet alone? 2. Do gynecologic cancer patients who take part in the educational program and get a resource booklet have better sexual function and less anxiety and depression than patients who get a resource booklet alone? Researchers will compare those who get the educational program and the resource booklet to those who get the resource booklet alone along with their usual care. Participants will: 1. Fill out a consent form and survey 2. Have their next clinic visit audio recorded 3. Fill out another survey right after their clinic visit 4. Fill out a final survey 6 months after their clinic visit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gynecologic Cancers | Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Health Resources | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Starting the Conversation | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Enhanced Care-as-Usual (Sexual Health Resources Alone)
- description
- Participants will receive their usual care and a resource guide with information on sexual health and gynecologic cancer. The guide will include organizational resources and links to websites with information about sexual health and gynecologic cancer.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Sexual Health Resources
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Sexual Health Resources + Starting the Conversation Video/Workbook
- description
- Participants will receive a resource guide on sexual health and gynecologic cancer and will be asked to watch a 25-minute video with information about sexual health and gynecologic cancer and learn ways to talk to their cancer care provider effectively about sexual health concerns. Participants will also fill out a workbook with activities to help them practice communication skills and plan their discussion.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Starting the Conversation
- Behavioral: Sexual Health Resources
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years old * Diagnosed with any stage (I-IV) gynecologic cancer * Receiving treatment for gynecologic cancer or completed active treatment less than 10 years ago * Attending visits in follow-up care at Fox Chase Cancer Center * Score of at least 3 on a sexual concerns screener question Exclusion Criteria: * Not able to speak English * Not willing to have clinic visit audio recorded * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score \> 2 * Overt cognitive dysfunction or psychiatric disturbance
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