Sexual Functıon in Young Women After Breast Cancer Surgery

NCT06966791 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: E-60116787-020-631173
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 52
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this observational study was to analyse sexual function in young women after breast cancer surgery. The main question it aims to answer is Sexual function in young women after breast cancer surgery changes during the one-year follow-up period. Participants will answer demographic information, Female Sexual Function Scale, Breast-Q and Body Perception Scale about their sexual function, quality of life and body perception. These will be recorded before surgery and repeated 6 weeks, 6 months and 1 year after surgery.

Conditions

Breast Cancer Surgery; Young Adult Females

Keywords

sexual functions; breast cancer surgery; young adult females; Breast Cancer Treatment; quality of life; breast cancer survival; body perception; Mastectomy; Mastectomy, Modified Radical; Mastectomy, Segmental; breast conserving surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sexual function

  In this study, it is planned to follow up the patients from the early postoperative period in order to emphasise and draw attention to the difficulties experienced by individuals with breast cancer in their sexual life. Female sexual function will evaluate with a detailed 19-item likert-type questionnaire \[Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)\] described by Rosen et al. Questions 1 and 2 are scored between 1-5, questions 3-13 are scored between 0-5, questions 14-16 are scored between 0 and 1-5 and questions 17-19 are scored between 0-5. Accordingly, the highest raw score to be obtained from the scale is 95 and the lowest raw score is 4. The cut-off score of the scale is determined as 26.55 and it is stated that women who score below this score have sexual dysfunction (Aydemir and Güneş 2024). High scores on the scale indicate that sexual function is good. The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Aygin and Aslan in 2005.

  It is planned to repeat the measurements 4 times: before, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months after breast cancer surgery.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Quality of life of participants

  It is planned to repeat the measurements 4 times: before, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months after breast cancer surgery.

• Participants' body perception

  It is planned to repeat the measurements 4 times: before, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months after breast cancer surgery.

Study Arms (1)

Young women with breast cancer

Sexually active young women scheduled for breast cancer surgery

Other: No intervention will be performed as part of this study. However, regardless of the study, all participants will have breast cancer surgery

Interventions

No intervention will be performed as part of this study. However, regardless of the study, all participants will have breast cancer surgery OTHER

No intervention will be performed as part of this study. However, regardless of the study, all participants will have breast cancer surgery and other breast cancer treatments.

Young women with breast cancer

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals who are followed up by Pamukkale University Breast Polyclinic

You may qualify if:

• Individuals scheduled for surgery for breast cancer
• Accepting to participate in the study
• Being sexually active in the last 1 year
• Continuation of menstruation

You may not qualify if:

• Previous breast cancer surgery
• Previous history of breast cancer
• History of any other cancer
• Refusal to participate in the study
• Refusal to continue working
• Problems in her relationship with her partner

Sponsors & Collaborators

• ATİYE KAŞ ÖZDEMİR: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pamukkale University

Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Atiye KAŞ ÖZDEMİR, Lecturer PhD

CONTACT

+902584151515; akas@pau.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 4, 2025
• First Posted: May 13, 2025
• Study Start: December 30, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 25, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 25, 2026
• Last Updated: February 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)