New program aims to restore intimacy after cancer radiation
NCT ID NCT04544735
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
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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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- 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.
Cancer Survivors participating in the Intervention Development Interviews Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of non-metastatic gynecologic (cervical, endometrial, vaginal, vulvar), anal, rectal, or bladder cancer * Completed pelvic radiation treatment within the last 5 years * 18 years of age or older * Able to speak/read English * Able to give meaningful informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Major untreated or uncontrolled mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia) * Unable to provide informed consent Medical Providers Participating in Intervention Development Interviews Eligibility Criteria: * Oncology providers (e.g., radiation, medical, and surgical oncologists; nurses; advanced practice professionals) who provide care to women who receive pelvic radiation for gynecologic, anal, rectal or bladder cancers. * Physical therapists with specialized certification in pelvic health or women's health physical therapy who provide care to patients in the outpatient setting. Cancer Survivor User Testers Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of non-metastatic gynecologic (cervical, endometrial, vaginal, vulvar), anal, rectal, or bladder cancer * Completed pelvic radiation treatment in the past 2 to 24 months * 18 years of age or older * Able to speak/read English * Able to give meaningful informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Major untreated or uncontrolled mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia) * Unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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