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| American Cancer Society, Inc. | OTHER |
| The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | OTHER |
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This research study is evaluating the impact of an intervention to improve sexual function in stem cell transplant survivors on participants' sexual function, quality of life, and mood.
It is expected that about 120 people who have undergone a stem cell transplant will take part in this research study.
Frequently survivors of stem cell transplantation report significant problems with their sexual function that impacts their quality of life, mood, and their intimacy and relationship with their partners. These issues can be very distressing to patients and their loved ones. The Investigators want to know if the introduction of an intervention focused on improving sexual function may improve a participant's overall care and quality of life.
The main purpose of this study is to compare two types of care - the study intervention versus enhanced standard care which includes receiving an educational handout about sexual dysfunction. The main goal is to assess if the intervention will improve participant's sexual function, quality of life, and mood.
The intervention includes a comprehensive assessment by a transplant clinician (a transplant physician or nurse practitioner) who is trained in sexual dysfunction assessment to explore the reasons for sexual dysfunction and focus on ways to improve symptoms.
-- If the transplant clinician feels additional help is needed by a sexual health expert, the participant will be referred to the sexual health clinic. In the sexual health clinic, the participant will be evaluated by an expert physician who will also focus on strategies to improve sexual function.
The study will use a series of questionnaires to measure sexual function, quality of life, physical symptoms, and mood. Study questionnaires will be completed in the clinic or remotely with assistance provided as needed.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Enhanced Standard Care | Active Comparator |
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| Multimodal Intervention to Address Sexual Dysfunction | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Enhanced Standard Care | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Compare Patient Global Satisfaction with Sex | compare patients' global satisfaction with sex using PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measure (global satisfaction domain) at three months between the study groups using linear regression controlling for baseline values (as necessary for any imbalances in baseline variables | 3 Months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Compare Patient reported interest in sexual activity | PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measure Interest in sexual activity domain) | 3 Months |
| Compare Patient global satisfaction with sex longitudinally |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Areej El-Jawhri, MD | Massachusetts General Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 40769685 | Derived | El-Jawahri A, Traeger L, Reese JB, Dizon D, Bober SL, Greer JA, Vanderklish J, Horick N, Ufere N, Reynolds MJ, Rice J, Clay M, Newcomb R, DeFilipp Z, Chen YB, Temel JS. A multimodal sexual dysfunction intervention versus enhanced usual care for survivors of haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation: a single-centre, open-label, randomised clinical trial. Lancet Haematol. 2025 Aug;12(8):e611-e620. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(25)00160-7. | |
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Data can be shared no earlier than 1 year following the date of publication.
Requests may be directed to:MGH - Contact the Partners Innovations team at http://www.partners.org/innovation
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| ID | Term |
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| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
| D012735 | Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological |
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| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| Multimodal Intervention to Address Sexual Dysfunction | Behavioral | Baseline data collection, registration and randomization - 3 Monthly visits with trained study nurse practitioners
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compare PROMIS Sexual function and Satisfaction Measure - global satisfaction with sex domain) longitudinally between study groups
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| Compare Patient reported interest in sexual activity longitudinally | compare PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measure Interest in sexual activity domain) longitudinally between study groups | up to 6 months |
| Compare patient-reported orgasm | Compare PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measure - Orgasm domain | 3 Months |
| Compare patient-reported orgasm longitudinally | Compare PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measure - Orgasm domain) longitudinally between the study groups | up to 6 months |
| For males: compare patient-reported erectile function | PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measure - Erectile function domain | 3 Months |
| For males: compare patient-reported erectile function longitudinally | Compare PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measure - Erectile function domain longitudinally between the two groups | up to 6 months |
| For females: compare patient-reported vaginal lubrication | compare (PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measure - lubrication domain) | 3 Months |
| For females: compare patient-reported vaginal lubrication longitudinally | compare (PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measure - lubrication domain) longitudinally between the two study groups | up to 6 months |
| For females: compare patient-reported vaginal comfort | compare (PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measure - vaginal comfort domain | 3 months |
| For females: compare patient-reported vaginal comfort longitudinally | compare (PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measure - vaginal comfort domain) longitudinally between the two study groups | up to 6 months |
| Compare Patient Reported Quality of Life | Compare patient-reported QOL using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Bone Marrow Transplant (FACT-BMT) | 3 Months |
| Compare Patient Reported Quality of Life longitudinally | Compare patient-reported QOL using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Bone Marrow Transplant (FACT-BMT) longitudinally between the two groups | up to 6 months |
| Compare Patient Reported Anxiety Symptoms | Compare patient reported anxiety symptoms using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS- anxiety subscale). Subscale ranges from 0-21 with higher score indicating higher anxiety symptoms | 3 Months |
| Compare Patient Reported Anxiety Symptoms Longitudinally | Compare patient reported anxiety symptoms using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS- anxiety subscale) longitudinally between the two study groups. Subscale ranges from 0-21 with higher score indicating higher anxiety symptoms | up to 6 months |
| Compare Patient Reported Depression Symptoms | Compare Patient Reported Depression Symptoms using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS - depression subscale). Subscale ranges from 0-21 with higher score indicating higher depression symptoms | 3 Months |
| Compare Patient Reported Depression Symptoms Longitudinally | Compare Patient Reported Depression Symptoms using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS - depression subscale) longitudinally between the two study groups. Subscale ranges from 0-21 with higher score indicating higher depression symptoms | up to 6 Months |
| Derived |
| Markovitz NH, Traeger L, Vanderklish J, Horick N, Newcomb R, Larizza IS, Boardman AC, DeFilipp Z, Chen YB, Dizon DS, Reese JB, Temel J, Amonoo HL, El-Jawahri A. Sexual Health in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Survivors. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 Jun 9;23(7):e257019. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2025.7019. |