Ovarian CancerPURSUENCT02372864
Psychosexual Consequences of Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy
A study testing Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) in people with Ovarian Cancer, run by University Medical Center Groningen at 1 site in Netherlands.
Trial summary
Short Rationale: Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is a mainstay in preventing ovarian cancer in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers, as ovarian cancer screening is ineffective in detecting ovarian cancer in an early and curable stage. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Ovarian Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 66 participants
- Where
- 1 siteNetherlands
- Study dates
- Feb 2015to Dec 2016
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- younger than 52 years at the time of risk-reducing salpinghoophorectomy
- no active cancer
Who cannot join
- severe cognitive or psychiatric problems
- no sufficient mastery of the Dutch language
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: PURSUE - Psychosexual Consequences of Risk-reducing Salpingooophorectomy in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers
Short Rationale: Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is a mainstay in preventing ovarian cancer in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers, as ovarian cancer screening is ineffective in detecting ovarian cancer in an early and curable stage. Women who underwent RRSO experienced bothersome menopausal symptoms and worsening of sexual functioning related to acute surgical menopause. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will mitigate some of the RRSO induced menopausal complaints, however it does not reduce the complaints to a premenopausal level and the sexual symptoms are not alleviated. Mindfulness interventions were found to improve sexual functioning and alleviate menopausal symptoms in various populations. It has not been investigated whether mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is effective in mitigating the RRSO-induced menopausal complaints in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and if this effect is sustained over a longer period of time.
Objective: To examine the effect of MBSR training on the menopause-specific quality of life in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers who experience RRSO-induced menopausal complaints.
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Study population: Female BRCA1/2 mutation carriers who were younger than 52 years at the time of RRSO reporting two or more moderate to severe menopause related complaints after undergoing RRSO.
Study design: Prospective randomized controlled trial with a follow-up time of twelve months conducted at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Intervention: Eight-week MBSR training consisting of a weekly class of two and half hours and a full retreat day. Furthermore participants are asked to practice mindfulness exercises at home for 45 minutes, six days a week.
Main study parameters/endpoints: Menopause specific quality of life score measured by the Menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire (MENQOL). Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: There are no risks associated with taking part in a MBSR training or filling out the questionnaires that will be used in this study. The content of the questionnaires concerns intimate matters and could be considered burdensome. A possible benefit for the participants of the MBSR training is that participants will be more able to cope with their complaints after RRSO. The group relatedness is reflected in the fact that RRSO is specifically performed in women with a hereditary risk of ovarian cancer such as BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention in alleviating RRSO-induced menopausal complaints in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. The intervention to be tested is MBSR training. The investigators hypothesize that women in the MBSR group will report statistically significantly greater improvement of menopause-specific quality of life from baseline to twelve weeks when compared to the control group and that this improvement will be maintained at six months and twelve months. The investigators also hypothesize that women in the MBSR group will report a statistically significantly greater improvement in sexual functioning and a decrease in sexual distress from baseline to twelve weeks when compared to the control group and that this improvement will be maintained at six and twelve months.
The primary objective is to examine the effect of MBSR training on the menopause-specific quality of life in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers who experience RRSO-induced menopausal complaints.
The secondary objective is to examine the effect of MBSR training on sexual functioning and distress in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers who experience RRSO-induced menopausal complaints.
STUDY DESIGN The study is a prospective, randomized controlled trial, with an intervention group that receives an eight-week MBSR training as well as care as usual and a control group that only receives care as usual. All participants will be asked to fill out questionnaires regarding menopausal and sexual complaints at baseline before randomization (T0) and at twelve weeks (T1), six (T2) and twelve months (T3) after randomization. The study will be conducted at the family cancer clinic of the UMCG.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS The two treatment arms will be summarized at baseline with frequencies for categorical variables and means, ranges and SDs for continuous variables. Scores for the MenQOL, FSFI and FSDS will be calculated according to published scoring algorithms.
A linear mixed effects analysis will be performed on the relationship between the MenQOL score and the intervention. The scores on the MenQOL at 12 weeks, 6 months and 12 months will be modelled as a function of treatment arm, time moment, their interaction. An unstructured correlation matrix will be assumed, unless the data indicate the presence of another correlation structure. If the groups are unbalanced, covariates will added to the model. All analysis will be conducted on an intention-to-treat basis. All analyses will be performed with SPSS.
Similar analyses will be conducted for the FSFI and FSDS, which will be used as a secondary outcome measure.
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer
- Being tested
- Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR)
- Keywords
- Ovariectomy, Mindfulness, Postmenopause, Hot Flashes
- Medical subject headings
- Ovarian Neoplasms, Hot Flashes
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR)Behavioural
Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) is a standardized eight-week psychosocial intervention delivered by certified trainers. The programme consists of a weekly class of two and half hours for a period of eight weeks and a full retreat day. Furthermore participants are asked to practice exercises at home for 45 minutes, six days a week. The MBSR class will consist of ten to twelve persons, starting at different weekdays and moments of the day. If during the inclusion process it becomes apparent that a group of participants (provided a sufficient group size) comes from a region (e.g. Friesland or Overijssel) with a considerable amount of traveling time to the UMCG, efforts will be made to start a MBSR training in the region with trainers from the UMCG.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Care as usual | No intervention | All participants in the intervention and control group receive the care as usual. The care as usual consists of a clinic appointment with the research nurse. In this appointment the RRSO-induced menopausal complaints will be discussed in more detail. Depending on the complaints at hand, information, reassurance and life style advice will be offered. A leaflet with relevant information will be provided for. Furthermore, the usual medical care may include prescription of (non-)hormonal medicationsTwelve weeks after the clinic appointment, the research nurse will contact all participants per telephone to ask whether there are issues that remain to be addressed. Participants are allowed to continue the use of all their current medication. |
| Mindfullness based stress reduction | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from baseline in the menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire (MENQOL) score.
The MENQOL is a self-administered 29-item questionnaire developed to assess quality of life in menopausal women. It not only records menopausal symptoms, but also the degree of bother women experience due to the menopausal symptoms. It consists of four domains: vasomotor (three items), psychosocial (seven items), physical (sixteen items) and sexual (three items). All items firstly ask whether or not a woman has experienced the item in the prior four weeks. If this was the case she is then asked to indicate how much she was bothered on a zero (no bother) to seven (extreme bother) scale. Higher scores on the MENQOL reflect a poorer menopause-specific quality of life. The minimal clinically important difference was found to be 1.0. The MENQOL is available in Dutch and has undergone extensive linguistic validation.
Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6 and 12 months
Secondary outcomes (2)
Change from baseline in the female sexual function index questionnaire (FSFI) score.
FSFI is a self-report questionnaire widely used to assess sexual functioning. It consists of nineteen items and the following six sub-domains: desire (items 1 and 2), arousal (items 3-6), lubrication (items 7-10), orgasm (items 11-13), satisfaction (items 14-16) and pain (items 17-19). Each domain can be scored from zero to five on a Likert-type scale. The higher the scores are the better the sexual functioning has been in the prior four weeks. As a clinical cutoff score for sexual dysfunction 26.55 is used. The FSFI is available in Dutch and has undergone extensive linguistic validation
Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6 and 12 months
Change from baseline in the female sexual distress scale (FSDS) score.
The FSDS is a self-report questionnaire that is used to assess sexual activity related distress in four weeks prior to adminstration. The FSDS consists of twelve items and can be scored on a five point Likert-type scale from zero to four and has a maximum total score of 48. A score of fifteen or higher is the cutoff score for clinically significant distress. The FSDS is available in Dutch and has undergone extensive linguistic validation
Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6 and 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Feb 2015 (estimated)
- Study startFeb 2015
- Primary completionDec 2016
- Study completionDec 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Ovarian CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Medical Center GroningenThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Catheleine van Driel, University Medical Center Groningen
- Investigators
- Marian JE Mourits, prof. dr., Principal investigator, University Medical Center Groningen
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02372864
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PURSUE2014
- Acronym
- PURSUE
- Status last verified
- Oct 2017
- First submitted
- 11 Feb 2015
- Last updated
- 26 Oct 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Oct 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- PURSUE - Psychosexual Consequences of Risk-reducing Salpingooophorectomy in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02372864
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PURSUE / PURSUE2014
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer
- Keywords
- Ovariectomy, Mindfulness, Postmenopause, Hot Flashes
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University Medical Center GroningenUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Feb 2015
- Primary completion
- Dec 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Feb 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Short Rationale: Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is a mainstay in preventing ovarian cancer in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers, as ovarian cancer screening is ineffective in detecting ovarian cancer in an early and curable stage. Women who underwent RRSO experienced bothersome menopausal symptoms and worsening of sexual functioning related to acute surgical menopause. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will mitigate some of the RRSO induced menopausal complaints, however it does not reduce the complaints to a premenopausal level and the sexual symptoms are not alleviated. Mindfulness interventions were found to improve sexual functioning and alleviate menopausal symptoms in various populations. It has not been investigated whether mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is effective in mitigating the RRSO-induced menopausal complaints in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and if this effect is sustained over a longer period of time.
Objective: To examine the effect of MBSR training on the menopause-specific quality of life in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers who experience RRSO-induced menopausal complaints.
Study population: Female BRCA1/2 mutation carriers who were younger than 52 years at the time of RRSO reporting two or more moderate to severe menopause related complaints after undergoing RRSO.
Study design: Prospective randomized controlled trial with a follow-up time of twelve months conducted at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Intervention: Eight-week MBSR training consisting of a weekly class of two and half hours and a full retreat day. Furthermore participants are asked to practice mindfulness exercises at home for 45 minutes, six days a week.
Main study parameters/endpoints: Menopause specific quality of life score measured by the Menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire (MENQOL). Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: There are no risks associated with taking part in a MBSR training or filling out the questionnaires that will be used in this study. The content of the questionnaires concerns intimate matters and could be considered burdensome. A possible benefit for the participants of the MBSR training is that participants will be more able to cope with their complaints after RRSO. The group relatedness is reflected in the fact that RRSO is specifically performed in women with a hereditary risk of ovarian cancer such as BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention in alleviating RRSO-induced menopausal complaints in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. The intervention to be tested is MBSR training. The investigators hypothesize that women in the MBSR group will report statistically significantly greater improvement of menopause-specific quality of life from baseline to twelve weeks when compared to the control group and that this improvement will be maintained at six months and twelve months. The investigators also hypothesize that women in the MBSR group will report a statistically significantly greater improvement in sexual functioning and a decrease in sexual distress from baseline to twelve weeks when compared to the control group and that this improvement will be maintained at six and twelve months.
The primary objective is to examine the effect of MBSR training on the menopause-specific quality of life in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers who experience RRSO-induced menopausal complaints.
The secondary objective is to examine the effect of MBSR training on sexual functioning and distress in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers who experience RRSO-induced menopausal complaints.
STUDY DESIGN The study is a prospective, randomized controlled trial, with an intervention group that receives an eight-week MBSR training as well as care as usual and a control group that only receives care as usual. All participants will be asked to fill out questionnaires regarding menopausal and sexual complaints at baseline before randomization (T0) and at twelve weeks (T1), six (T2) and twelve months (T3) after randomization. The study will be conducted at the family cancer clinic of the UMCG.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS The two treatment arms will be summarized at baseline with frequencies for categorical variables and means, ranges and SDs for continuous variables. Scores for the MenQOL, FSFI and FSDS will be calculated according to published scoring algorithms.
A linear mixed effects analysis will be performed on the relationship between the MenQOL score and the intervention. The scores on the MenQOL at 12 weeks, 6 months and 12 months will be modelled as a function of treatment arm, time moment, their interaction. An unstructured correlation matrix will be assumed, unless the data indicate the presence of another correlation structure. If the groups are unbalanced, covariates will added to the model. All analysis will be conducted on an intention-to-treat basis. All analyses will be performed with SPSS.
Similar analyses will be conducted for the FSFI and FSDS, which will be used as a secondary outcome measure.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Care as usual | No intervention | –All participants in the intervention and control group receive the care as usual. The care as usual consists of a clinic appointment with the research nurse. In this appointment the RRSO-induced menopausal complaints will be discussed in more detail. Depending on the complaints at hand, information, reassurance and life style advice will be offered. A leaflet with relevant information will be provided for. Furthermore, the usual medical care may include prescription of (non-)hormonal medicationsTwelve weeks after the clinic appointment, the research nurse will contact all participants per telephone to ask whether there are issues that remain to be addressed. Participants are allowed to continue the use of all their current medication. |
| Mindfullness based stress reduction | Experimental | Behavioral: Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- younger than 52 years at the time of risk-reducing salpinghoophorectomy
- no active cancer
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- severe cognitive or psychiatric problems
- no sufficient mastery of the Dutch language
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR)Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) is a standardized eight-week psychosocial intervention delivered by certified trainers. The programme consists of a weekly class of two and half hours for a period of eight weeks and a full retreat day. Furthermore participants are asked to practice exercises at home for 45 minutes, six days a week. The MBSR class will consist of ten to twelve persons, starting at different weekdays and moments of the day. If during the inclusion process it becomes apparent that a group of participants (provided a sufficient group size) comes from a region (e.g. Friesland or Overijssel) with a considerable amount of traveling time to the UMCG, efforts will be made to start a MBSR training in the region with trainers from the UMCG. | Behavioural | Mindfullness based stress reduction |
Primary outcome
Change from baseline in the menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire (MENQOL) score.
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6 and 12 months
The MENQOL is a self-administered 29-item questionnaire developed to assess quality of life in menopausal women. It not only records menopausal symptoms, but also the degree of bother women experience due to the menopausal symptoms. It consists of four domains: vasomotor (three items), psychosocial (seven items), physical (sixteen items) and sexual (three items). All items firstly ask whether or not a woman has experienced the item in the prior four weeks. If this was the case she is then asked to indicate how much she was bothered on a zero (no bother) to seven (extreme bother) scale. Higher scores on the MENQOL reflect a poorer menopause-specific quality of life. The minimal clinically important difference was found to be 1.0. The MENQOL is available in Dutch and has undergone extensive linguistic validation.
2 secondary outcomes
Change from baseline in the female sexual function index questionnaire (FSFI) score.
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6 and 12 months
Change from baseline in the female sexual distress scale (FSDS) score.
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6 and 12 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Oct 2017.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Marian JE Mourits, prof. dr. principal investigator
University Medical Center Groningen
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) in people with Ovarian Cancer, run by University Medical Center Groningen at 1 site in Netherlands.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change from baseline in the menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire (MENQOL) score. (time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6 and 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Oct 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.