Can a simple dilator boost sexual health after cancer treatment?

NCT ID NCT07547267

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Istanbul Aydın University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether using a vaginal dilator for 12 weeks helps women who had brachytherapy for cervical cancer. Researchers measured sexual function, self-compassion, and quality of life in 80 participants at three time points. The goal was to see if this simple tool can ease side effects and improve well-being after treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: vaginal dilator
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that using a vaginal dilator helps improve sexual function, self-compassion, and quality of life for women after cervical cancer brachytherapy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with 80 participants and no control group, so results may not apply to all patients. The outcomes are based on self-reported questionnaires, which can be subjective.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cervical cancer physiological sexual disorder Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BRACHYTHERAPY CERVICAL CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Istanbul Aydin University, Besyol Mahallesi, Inonu Caddesi No: 38 Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, Türkiye

Istanbul, Istanbul, 34295, Turkey (Türkiye)

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