New program aims to restore intimacy after cancer radiation

NCT ID NCT04544735

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Duke University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a program that combines pelvic floor physical therapy with coping skills training to help women who have had pelvic radiation for cancer. The goal is to improve sexual function and quality of life. The study involves 12 cancer survivors and focuses on whether the program is practical and helpful.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Integrated physical therapy and coping skills training
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a practical, non-drug program to help women regain sexual comfort and intimacy after pelvic radiation.
What could go wrong: This is a very early, small study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is complex and may be hard to stick with.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anal carcinoma female reproductive organ cancer Pelvic Floor Disorders physiological sexual disorder rectal cancer urinary bladder carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

GYNECOLOGIC CANCER PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

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