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The Effect of Vaginal Dilator Use

NCT07547267 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2026-04-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of vaginal dilator use on female sexual function, self-compassion level, and quality of life in women undergoing brachytherapy for cervical cancer. Method: The study was conducted using a pre-test post-test quasi-experimental design. The study was conducted with 80 female patients between June 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026. Data were collected using the Patient Identification Form, Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF), Female Sexual Function Scale (FSFI), and EORTC QLQ-C30. Participants were evaluated at three different time points (week 1, week 4, and week 12).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Vaginal dilator

Patients used the vaginal dilator for 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul Aydın University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • DİLEK YILDIRIM, Assoc. Prof. Dr. · Istanbul Aydın University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-01
Primary Completion
2026-02-01
Completion
2026-04-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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