Sexual Dysfunction and the Quality of Sexual Life in Patients With Colorectal Cancer and Their Partners.

NCT01234246 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: NL32121.008.10UVT 2009-4495
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,371
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

In this project the main focus is on assessing sexual functioning and the quality of sexual life after the treatment of colorectal cancer in patients and their partners. Patients and their partners complete questionnaires concerning sexual functioning, quality of life, body image, fatigue, anxiety, depressive symptoms, personality factors, and demographic factors. Questionnaires are completed before surgical treatment, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after diagnosis. The results of this prospective study will give insight in 1) the incidence of sexual problems and the extent patients with colorectal cancer and their partners are bothered by these problems across time, 2) the effect of different treatment modalities on sexual functioning, 3) the relation between sexual problems and quality of life, 4) the determinants of sexual problems and the quality of sexual life adopting the biopsychosocial approach of patients with colorectal cancer who have been treated with surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy, and more specifically to the role of personality and patient factors and sexual functioning/the quality of sexual life.

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Patients and Their Partners

Keywords

Colorectal cancer; Sexual function; Sexual dysfunction; Quality of (sexual) life; Partners; Body image; Anxiety (state and trait); Depressive symptoms; Personality

Study Arms (2)

Patients with colorectal cancer

Patients with colorectal cancer are included

Partners

Partners of patients with colorectal cancer are included

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with colorectal cancer and their partners

You may qualify if:

• Patients who are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in one of the participating centra, and their partners are asked to participate in this study prior to treatment.
• Patients have to be between 18 and 75 years old.

You may not qualify if:

• Disease recurrence at baseline or metastases.
• Poor expression of the Dutch language.
• Dementia.
• History of psychiatric illness.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tilburg University: lead
• Dutch Cancer Society: collaborator

Study Sites (4)

Jeroen Bosch Hospital

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Location

Catharina Hospital

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Location

St. Elisabeth Hospital

Tilburg, Netherlands

Location

TweeSteden Hospital

Tilburg, Netherlands

Location

Related Links

• Website of the Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases
• Website of the Dutch Cancer Society

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological; Coitus; Anxiety Disorders; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Digestive System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Colonic Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Rectal Diseases; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Sexual Behavior; Behavior; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms

Study Officials

• B.L. den Oudsten, PhD

  Tilburg University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• J.A. Roukema, MD, PhD

  Tilburg University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• J. de Vries, PhD

  Tilburg University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 3, 2010
• First Posted: November 4, 2010
• Study Start: September 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2014
• Study Completion: March 1, 2014
• Last Updated: April 11, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

NL (4)