Female Cancer Patients' Preference For Sexual Health Interventions

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Gynecologic Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01084642

10-034

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to survey female cancer patients' awareness of and preference for methods to improve sexual health. This information will help to improve our understanding of the needs and preferences for sexual health strategies and interventions of our female patients.

The findings of this survey will also be used to develop feasible sexual health resources for our patients and enhance the success of grant proposals to support future sexual health interventions at MSKCC.

Enrollment: 229 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants must be able to communicate in English to complete the tests.
• Study group of breast and/or gynecological cancer survivors.
• History of Primary diagnosis of breast and/or gynecological cancer
• At least 21 years of age.
• In the judgement of the consenting professional able to provide informed consent
• In the judgement of the consenting professional, able to communicate well enough in English through verbal and written communication to complete the study assessments.

Exclusion criteria

• In the judgement of the consenting professional, the individual is able to provide informed consent.
• Patients with a psychiatric disorder precluding response to the surveys.

Trial design

229 participants in 1 patient group

survey

Description:

Participants will be asked to complete a survey as a one time assessment.