Can early sexual health counseling transform breast cancer recovery?
NCT ID NCT06583460
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial asks whether starting sexual health support early and systematically helps women with localized breast cancer feel better about their sexual well-being compared to waiting until they ask for help. Women aged 18 and older who are beginning treatment with surgery will receive either early, structured care from a sexologist and anthropologist or standard on-demand care. The study measures sexual satisfaction using a validated questionnaire to see if proactive support makes a meaningful difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Early and systematic oncosexological supportive care, including interviews with an anthropologist and consultations with a sexologist
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could establish early, structured sexual health support as a standard part of breast cancer care, improving quality of life for many women.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (60 participants) and measures subjective outcomes, so results may not be conclusive or widely applicable. The intervention's benefit over on-demand care remains uncertain.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer Eugène Marquis
Rennes, Brittany Region, 35042, France
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