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Marital Satisfaction and Sexual Health of Female Cancer Patients in Singapore

NCT03420547 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2025-02-05

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Summary

Disturbances in marital intimacy and sexual health is one of the most underrated and undertreated problems in cancer survivorship. A review on unmet supportive care needs of cancer patients noted one third to more than half of patients reported support for sexual disturbances as an area of unmet need during and after treatment. Patients, whose sense of femininity and body image may be at risk, such as in the case of breast and gynaecologic cancers, may be more susceptible to such intimacy and sexual disturbances. According to a recent study conducted in Singapore, 25% of gynaecologic cancer patients reported dissatisfaction with their bodies and 19% reported feeling less sexually attractive. Unfortunately, there is paucity in formal resources for couples counselling within the oncology setting in Singapore. The current study seeks to investigate a pilot program called Renewing Intimacy and Sexuality (RISE), which consists of 3 sessions with female cancer patients and their spouses, and that combine components of psychosexual education, communication training and skills building. The reach, acceptability, implementation, and preliminary effectiveness of the RISE program will be assessed based on the RE-AIM framework for program planning. The overall aim of the research project is to establish evidence-based programs for cancer survivors to enhance their quality of life.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

RISE

Intervention will consist of 3 sessions over 6 weeks. Each session will last 2 hours and be conducted with a clinical psychologist or medical social worker. The intervention content include psycho-education, communication training between the couple, and exercises to foster intimacy. A therapy manual will be developed to ensure program delivery fidelity. A folder with session summaries will be provided to the participants.The intervention content include psycho-education, communication training between the couple, and exercises to foster intimacy. A therapy manual will be developed to ensure program delivery fidelity. A folder with session summaries will be provided to the participants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Irene Teo, PhD · Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-01
Primary Completion
2022-07-31
Completion
2024-01-01

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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