Thank you for your interest. The WISH research study is no longer recruiting participants.
Research Purpose:
Breast cancer treatment can contribute to vaginal dryness and changes in body image and sexual desire. We are conducting the WISH research study to determine if it is feasible to address these multiple aspects of sexual health with one or two interventions. This study has been developed for women who seek to improve their sexual health following cancer treatment who are open to using a vaginal moisturizer and possibly listening to hypnotic relaxation recordings.
Importance:
Diminishing sexual function is one of the long-term effects most strongly linked by evidence to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Related symptoms are often accompanied by distress as the desire to “get back to normal” increases post treatment. Research has shown that interventions addressing sexual function can help women improve their sexual health following cancer.
Time Commitment:
- 1 virtual consent and baseline visit (60 min)
- 1 virtual visit to assess progress after 2 weeks (30 min)
- 3 self-hypnosis sessions per week possible, depending on study arm (20 min sessions, 3x/week for 6 weeks, total possible = 6 hours)
- Bi-weekly phone visits in weeks 4, 6 and 8 (20 min each)
- Surveys at weeks 6 and 8 (15 min each)
Compensation:
Participants will be compensated for their participation in this research study and may receive a total of up to $80 in the form of gift cards. Compensation will be prorated at $20 for each two-week period which includes completion of data, check-in phone calls and AE assessments.
Eligibility:
To participate, you must…
- Be at least 18 years old with a history of breast cancer, stages I, II, or III.
- Be able to reach and write English
- Have completed primary treatment (chemotherapy, radiation and/or surgery) ≥ 3 months and ≤ 5 years prior to registration
- Have a current sexual partner and be able to engage in sexual activity
- Currently be experiencing vaginal or vulvar dryness and/or pain with sexual activity
- Currently be experiencing negative changes in body image or sexual desire since being diagnosed or treated for cancer
- NOT have a past history of sexual abuse
- NOT be using oral, transdermal or vaginal estrogen
- NOT be diagnosed with a major psychiatric condition or been on antidepressants for less than 30 days
- NOT be enrolled in another study that addresses sexual health.
More studies will be added as they become available.