New study explores how breast cancer affects intimacy and sexual health
NCT ID NCT07644858
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study from the University of Central Florida involved 24 women diagnosed with breast cancer. Through online questionnaires and focus groups on Zoom, researchers explored how the disease and its treatment affect sexual health, intimacy, and relationships. The goal is to use these insights to develop an AI-powered digital support platform that provides personalized education and improves quality of life for women living with and beyond breast cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help create an AI-powered digital tool that offers personalized education and support for sexual health and intimacy after breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed qualitative study with only 24 participants, so findings may not apply to all women. The AI platform has not been built or tested yet.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Floridian women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer can enroll in the study online. Screening: Participants who provide informed consent will then be selfscreened through a brief eligibility questionnaire that is self-administered online. Based on the answers to the eligibility questions below, participants may be self-screened out of the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * female * diagnosed with breast cancer (current patients and survivors); * can provide informed consent; * are self-reporting that they are emotionally (based on clinical questionnaires below) and * are self-reporting that they are physically able to participate in a 60-minute group discussion. Exclusion Criteria: * prisoners * unable to understand English and provide consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States
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