MammoVerse: Breast Cancer Sexual Health Focus Groups

NCT07644858 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00008954
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experiences, emotional challenges, and coping processes related to changes in sexual health and intimacy among women diagnosed with breast cancer. Insights gained from participants' personal experiences will provide a deeper understanding of patients' informational, emotional, and relational support needs, which will inform the development of an AI-driven digital support platform aimed at delivering personalized education, facilitating communication, and improving overall quality of life among women living with and beyond breast cancer in Florida. The study involves focus group discussions conducted via Zoom and online questionnaires administered to breast cancer patients and survivors.

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

focus group; sexual health; intimacy; quality of life; support

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Qualitative Foundation for Understanding Sexual Health and Intimacy Experiences of Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer during Focus Group Discussion.

  To explore how women with breast cancer experience, interpret, and cope with changes in sexual health, intimacy, body image, and partner relationships, and to extract themes that capture shared patterns in lived experiences across participants. This qualitative exploration will employ grounded theory methods to understand intimacy related changes and coping processes in the context of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

  3 months

• Sexual functioning assessment using Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)

  A validated multidimensional questionnaire assessing sexual desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain, and is widely used in breast cancer survivorship research to evaluate sexual functioning

  3 Months

• Sexual Distress Assessment using Female Sexual Distress Scale Revised (FSDS R)

  A validated screening instrument measuring sexually related personal distress, which helps determine the emotional burden associated with sexual dysfunction.

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Develop a Grounded Theory Framework for a Pilot Survey Instrument

  1 year

• Identify Key Themes and Topics for Conversational AI Design

  1 year

Interventions

Questionnaires and Focus Group OTHER

The study involves focus group discussions conducted via Zoom and online questionnaires administered to breast cancer patients and survivors.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Floridian women diagnosed with breast cancer (active patient and survivors)
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Floridian women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer can enroll in the study online. Screening: Participants who provide informed consent will then be selfscreened through a brief eligibility questionnaire that is self-administered online. Based on the answers to the eligibility questions below, participants may be self-screened out of the study.

You may qualify if:

• female
• diagnosed with breast cancer (current patients and survivors);
• can provide informed consent;
• are self-reporting that they are emotionally (based on clinical questionnaires below) and
• are self-reporting that they are physically able to participate in a 60-minute group discussion.

You may not qualify if:

• prisoners
• unable to understand English and provide consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Central Florida: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires; Focus Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Breast Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 8, 2026
• First Posted: June 12, 2026
• Study Start: March 12, 2026
• Primary Completion: June 5, 2026
• Study Completion: June 5, 2026
• Last Updated: June 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Locations

US (1)