NCT07547267Completed
The Effect of Vaginal Dilator Use
The Effect of Vaginal Dilator Use on Female Sexual Function, Self-Compassion, and Quality of Life in Patients After Gynecological Brachytherapy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of vaginal dilator use on female sexual function, self-compassion level, and quality of life in women undergoing brachytherapy for cervical cancer. Method: The study was conducted using a pre-test post-test quasi-experimental design. The study was conducted with 80 female patients between June 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026. Data were collected using the Patient Identification Form, Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF), Female Sexual Function Scale (FSFI), and EORTC QLQ-C30. Participants were evaluated at three different time points (week 1, week 4, and week 12).
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 80 (actual)
- First submitted
- 17 Apr 2026
- Start date
- 1 Jun 2025
- Primary completion date
- 1 Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
- Diseases
- Cervical cancer
- NCT number
- NCT07547267
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 80
- From 1 Jun 2025 to the primary completion date, 1 Feb 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Presence of severe psychiatric or cognitive disorders
- Diagnosis of another active malignancy
- Severe comorbid conditions that may affect participation
Other
- Inability to complete questionnaires or follow the study procedures
- Refusal to participate or withdrawal during the study period
Who the study is looking for
- Women aged 18 years
- Diagnosed with cervical cancer
- Completed external radiotherapy and brachytherapy
- Initiated vaginal dilator use following treatment
- Able to communicate and provide informed consent
- Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Aydin University, Besyol Mahallesi, Inonu Caddesi No: 38 Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, Türkiye Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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