Communication About Sexual Health in Gynecologic Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorFox Chase Cancer Center

About this trial

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

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Starting the Conversation
  • Sexual Health Resources

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator