RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05933122

Study of the Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction in Women After Rectal Cancer Surgery and Analysis of the Impact of a Sexologist Intervention


Sponsor

University Hospital, Limoges

Enrollment

144 participants

Start Date

Apr 3, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

RectSexQoL is a study aiming at determining the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction after rectal cancer surgery. It has the goal as well to analyse the impact of an intervention given by a sexologist to such patients.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

  • Women
  • Diagnosis of stage I-III rectal adenocarcinoma or rectosigmoid junction with anastomosis less than 15 cm from the anal margin
  • Surgical management, preceded or not by Radio-chemotherapy, with restoration of continuity
  • Age : over 18
  • Proficiency in French or English

Exclusion Criteria3

  • Current pregnancy
  • Significant cognitive/psychiatric disorders
  • Guardianship

Interventions

OTHERsexologist consult

in the cohort called "here", after the diagnosis of rectal cancer, patients will be seen by a sexologist before any kind of treatment for rectal cancer. Sexual dysfunctions will be assessed by a sexologist. After the surgery of rectal cancer, the sexologist will see them again to assess sexual dysfunctions after such a management of rectal cancer. If there is any discovery of a sexual dysfunction or aggravation of a previous one or alteration of sexual life, the sexologist will help the patients to improve their sexual quality of life.

OTHERstandart of care

in the cohort called "elsewhere" , patients will be treated according to standards of care, without specific care by a sexologist


Locations(6)

Brive Hospital

Brive-la-Gaillarde, France

Les cedres Clinical

Brive-la-Gaillarde, France

Gueret Hospital

Guéret, France

Chenieux clinical

Limoges, France

Limoges University Hospital

Limoges, France

Saint Junien Hospital

Saint-Junien, France

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