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Online Psychoeducation for Sexual Dysfunction in Cancer Survivors

NCT01159678 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 112

Last updated 2015-06-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test an online psychoeducational intervention for men and women with sexual difficulties after surgery for colorectal (men and women) or gynecological (women only) cancer. A psychoeducational intervention is a brief, educational treatment that encourages participants to also pay attention to, and modify, their thoughts, feelings, and behaviour.

Conditions

  • Sexual Dysfunction

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

online psychoeducation

The online psychoeducation contains 12 modules which will be administered once per week over the course of three months. The content of each module is as follows: 1. Important of sexuality to quality of life. \& Definitions of sexual desire and arousal. 2. Consideration of the predisposing, precipitating, and perpetuating factors in his/her sexual difficulties. 3. Sexual beliefs. 4. Mindfulness. 5. Genital anatomy and physiology. 6. Body Image. 7. Relationship satisfaction and communication. 8. Body-oriented mindfulness exercises (focusing and self-observation). 9. Using Thought records. 10. Mindfulness and the thought stream. 11. Sexual aids to boost arousal. 12. Moving on. In addition to these weekly modules, all participants will have access to a moderated and password-protected bulletin board to which participants can post questions and the PI will respond.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lori Brotto, PhD · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2014-04-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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