Brief Title
Study of Psychosexual Impact of Cancer-Related Infertility in Women: Third Party Reproductive Assistance
Official Title
Cross-Sectional Study of Psychosexual Impact of Cancer-Related Infertility in Women: Third Party Reproductive Assistance
Brief Summary
This study aims to learn about the needs and feelings of women who are infertile. Being
infertile means not being able to have a child without the help of a third party. There are
other options for building a family. The researchers are interested in the participants'
thoughts about these options and want to learn about the experiences of infertile women due
to cancer treatment as well as women who are infertile due to other causes. The researchers
hope that what they learn will allow them to better care for infertile women in the future.
Detailed Description
As part of this study, you will be asked to fill out a series of questionnaires. These
questions will ask about your feelings, sexual function, quality of life, and ideas about
reproductive options. We will also ask some questions about you, your health, and your
medical history. You can choose to answer these questions either at one of your doctor visits
or over the telephone. You can decide the best way to complete this assessment.
Study Type
Observational
Primary Outcome
Investigate emotional, sexual functioning, reproductive concerns and QOL experience of 3 groups of infertile women: gynecologic cancer survivors, survivors of hematological malignancies, & the non-cancer infertile women awaiting 3rd party reproduction
Secondary Outcome
Assess and describe the attitudes towards, knowledge of, and utilization of third party reproduction of the study participants (cancer and non-cancer infertile groups)
Condition
Cervical Cancer
Intervention
survey instrument
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
1
Description: gynecologic cancer survivors
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Behavioral
Estimated Enrollment
179
Start Date
September 2006
Completion Date
June 2015
Primary Completion Date
June 2015
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Study group of gynecologic cancer survivors and BMT/SMT cancer survivors:
- History of a primary diagnosis of gynecologic cancer or history of any primary
malignancy treated with BMT/SCT
- No evidence of disease for at least one year
- At least 18 years of age not greater than 49 years of age at time of study recruitment
- No other cancer history
- Have impaired fertility: lack of uterus but intact ovaries or lack of ovaries or lack
of ovarian function based on the FSH determination but intact uterus
- Have not started or have not completed childbearing
- Able and willing to provide informed consent
- Ability to comprehend and complete questionnaire in English
Comparison Group of non-cancer infertile women awaiting egg (oocyte) donation:
- No cancer history
- At least 18 years of age not greater than 49 years of age at time of study recruitment
- In ovarian failure and on a waiting list for egg (oocyte) donation
- Have not started or have not completed childbearing
- Able and willing to provide informed consent
- Ability to comprehend and complete questionnaire in English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to participate in an informed consent process
- Patients with a psychiatric disorder precluding response to the survey
Gender
Female
Ages
18 Years - 49 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Contacts
Jeanne Carter, PhD, ,
Location Countries
United States
Location Countries
United States
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00581646
Organization ID
06-110
Responsible Party
Sponsor
Study Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Collaborators
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Study Sponsor
Jeanne Carter, PhD, Principal Investigator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Verification Date
July 2015