Sexual Dysfunction in Palliative Care Patients: An Assessment of Patient's Perspective

Completed

• Conditions: Sexual Dysfunction
• Interventions: Behavioral: Patient's Perspective

• Registration Number: NCT05837117
• Lead Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Brief Summary

To learn about the communications that Supportive Care patients receive about sexual well-being from their healthcare provider. Researchers also want to learn about your attitudes, beliefs, and feelings about sexual well-being.

Detailed Description

Primary Objectives:

1. To determine the frequency of discussion about sexual dysfunction in palliative care patients.

2. To evaluate the impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment on patient's sexual life.

Secondary Objectives:

1. To evaluate patient self-reported severity of sexual dysfunction

2. To evaluate the proportion of patients suffering distress from body image concerns

3. To identify patient self-reported barriers that prevent discussion about sexual dysfunction

4. To evaluate patient self-reported impact of sexual dysfunction on their wellbeing

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-12-15
• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-19
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-01
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-13
• Study Completion: 2024-12-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 104

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients who are evaluated as follow-ups in the Supportive Care clinic, and able to voluntarily consent to participate in the study
• Patients must be able to understand, read, write, and speak English
• Diagnosis of cancer
• Patients who are 18 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria:

• New patients (consults)
• Patient who have declined to participate, or who are unable to consent

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patient's Perspective	Patient's Perspective	Participants will complete a questionnaire about sexual wellbeing, sexual dysfunction, and communication with your provider on this topic. Participants may choose to complete the questionnaire electronically (via email link), in-person, or over the phone, whichever you prefer. Your demographic information (such as age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, and cancer diagnosis) will be collected from your medical record. Some of this information may also be asked of you during the questionnaire.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life Questionnaires	through study completion an average of year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

M D Anderson Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States