NCT06307470

Nurse-led Mind-body Intervention on Sexual Health for Breast Cancer Survivors

Impact of a Nurse-led Mind-body Intervention on Sexual Health for Young Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 43 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Arkansas · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of a nurse-led psychoeducational sexual health intervention for young women breast cancer survivors. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What is the feasibility of this intervention in an online, private setting? 2. What is the effect of this intervention on reducing menopausal symptoms, improving sexual functioning, and enhancing body image? Participants will participate in a nurse-led psychoeducational intervention for 8 sessions lasting approximately an hour each over the course of 16 weeks. Each participant will complete survey items at the beginning, end, and six-weeks after the last session. Participants will be compensated up to $150 in gift cards as a thank-you for their time.

Conditions

• Women's Health: Neoplasm of Breast
• Menopause, Premature
• Body Image
• Sexual Dysfunction
• Cancer, Breast

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	EMBRACE (Empowerment through Mind and Body Reclamation After Cancer Experience)	The intervention will be led by a registered nurse who holds certifications in sexuality counseling and sex education. The therapeutic, online environment will serve as a confidential, private space without judgement to encourage discussion to model safe sexuality communication for breast cancer survivors. The curriculum will include: i) psychoeducation: sexual body, mind-body connection, and sexual relationships; ii) physical-body education: physical response, safety, and navigating physical changes in survivorship; iii) solution-focused tools: tailored vaginal rehydration, lubrication, education; and iv) communication: internal, partnered, and patient-provider communication skills. The solution-focused tools will include vaginal rehydration and dilation products with vaginal lubrication. Tools will be distributed via mail by Session 2.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-15
• Primary completion: 2025-11-30
• Completion: 2025-11-30
• First posted: 2024-03-12
• Last updated: 2025-12-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States