New study aims to break the silence on sex after gynecologic cancer
NCT ID NCT06904339
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an educational video and workbook can help gynecologic cancer patients bring up sexual health concerns with their cancer care team. About 200 patients will either receive the video and workbook plus a resource guide, or just the guide alone. Researchers will record clinic visits and track whether patients discuss sexual health, and measure their sexual function and mood over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Starting the Conversation (educational video and workbook)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help gynecologic cancer patients feel more comfortable discussing sexual health with their doctors, potentially improving their sexual function and emotional well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage behavioral study, not a drug trial. The intervention may not significantly change communication or outcomes, and results may not apply to other cancer centers.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years old * Diagnosed with any stage (I-IV) gynecologic cancer * Receiving treatment for gynecologic cancer or completed active treatment less than 10 years ago * Attending visits in follow-up care at Fox Chase Cancer Center * Score of at least 3 on a sexual concerns screener question Exclusion Criteria: * Not able to speak English * Not willing to have clinic visit audio recorded * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score \> 2 * Overt cognitive dysfunction or psychiatric disturbance
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fox Chase Cancer Center
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
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