Bladder cancer Patients' sexual health needs finally addressed in new study
NCT ID NCT07339761
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to understand the sexual health challenges faced by bladder cancer patients and develop a support program tailored to their needs. Researchers will interview 30 patients to learn about their experiences and preferences for professional help. The goal is to create a feasible intervention that can improve intimacy and quality of life after treatment.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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 study 1a: * The participant has one of the following diagnoses and received initial treatment approximately 12 months ago: 1. Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with transurethral resection of the bladder (TUR-B) 2. Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with TUR-B and subsequent intravesical instillation therapy with chemotherapy or immunotherapy 3. Muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with cystectomy (removal of the bladder) * The participant has experienced changes and/or difficulties in sexual function related to the cancer diagnosis and/or its treatment * The participant speaks and understands Danish * The participant is aged 18 years or older * The participant has read and understood the oral and written study information * The participant has provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria study 1a: * The participant has a history of other cancers located in the pelvic region, including rectal cancer, sarcomas, uterine cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, or penile cancer * The participant has a history of breast cancer Inclusion Criteria study 1b: * The participant is diagnosed with Muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with cystectomy (removal of the bladder) * The participant speaks and understands Danish * The participant is aged 18 years or older * The participant has read and understood the oral and written study information * The participant has provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria study 1b: * The participant has a history of other cancers located in the pelvic region, including rectal cancer, sarcomas, uterine cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, or penile cancer * The participant has a history of breast cancer
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Urology, Aarhus University Hospital
RECRUITINGAarhus, 8200, Denmark
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