New study aims to fill gap in sexual health support for breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT05138510
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how to better educate women with breast cancer about sexual health during treatment. Researchers held focus groups with 93 patients to understand their needs and preferences. The goal was to create educational materials that could improve sexual well-being throughout cancer care.
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 could lead to better educational materials that help women with breast cancer maintain sexual well-being during treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on gathering information, not testing a treatment. The findings may not apply to all women or lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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93 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
All patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive breast cancer, seen in the breast center between 9/1/2019 to present, will potentially be recruited to participate. Patients less than 18 years of age and those with non-cancer diagnoses or prior history of breast cancer will be excluded.
- 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: * Patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive breast cancer, seen in the breast center between 09/01/2019 to present, will potentially be recruited to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients less than 18 years of age and those with non-cancer diagnoses or prior history of breast cancer will be excluded.
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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 Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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