NCT05359952

Women's Health Communication Study

Enhancing Clinical Communication About Sexual Health for Women With Gynecologic Cancer: Adaptation of a Multimedia Intervention

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The central goal of this randomized, controlled pilot study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an educational intervention (called "Starting the Conversation"; STC) on patient communication about sexual health in gynecologic cancer and other patient health outcomes. Approximately 30 women with a diagnosis of gynecologic cancer will be randomized to either participate in either the Starting the Conversation (STC) condition, consisting of an educational video, workbook, and list of resources on sexual and menopausal health, or to a control condition offering the resource guide only. Patients will be asked to review intervention materials prior to their next clinic visit with their gynecologic cancer provider. The investigators will examine effects of the interventions on patients' beliefs about communication about sexual health and on patients' communication about sexual health during clinic visits with their providers. Secondarily, the investigators will examine effects of the interventions on sexual outcomes and other health outcomes, including psychological well-being.

Conditions

• Gynecologic Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Starting the Conversation	The Starting the Conversation intervention consists of a brief educational video and accompanying workbook with activities to help prepare patients to discuss sexual and menopausal types of health concerns effectively with gynecologic cancer providers, including prioritizing concerns, tips for effective communication, communication practice, and self-feedback. In addition, participants receive a list of sexual and menopausal resources.
BEHAVIORAL	Sexual and Menopausal Health Resources Only	A list of resources on sexual/menopausal health both within and outside the institution, including websites.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-09
• Primary completion: 2022-08-22
• Completion: 2022-08-22
• First posted: 2022-05-04
• Last updated: 2024-09-25
• Results posted: 2024-09-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States