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While previous literature has continuously demonstrated the negative effects of cancer and its treatment on fertility and sexuality, evidence-based interventions to alleviate fertility-related distress and sexual dysfunction are lacking. This study protocol describes the internal pilot study and randomized controlled trial of an internet-delivered psychoeducational intervention: Fex-Can 2.0. The primary objective is to determine efficacy of Fex-Can 2.0 in terms of reduction of fertility-related distress and sexual dysfunction at end of the 12-week intervention. The internal pilot study will assess feasibility of the study, determined according to pre-specified progression criteria and individual interviews.Methods
The study has a randomized controlled design, wit"],"journal":["PloS one"],"pubmed_title":["An internet-delivered psychoeducational intervention (Fex-Can 2.0) targeting fertility-related distress and sexual dysfunction in young adults diagnosed with cancer: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial with an internal pilot phase."],"pmcid":["PMC12040239"],"funding_grant_id":["222311Pj","2019-00838","161272","2022-00832"],"pubmed_authors":["Wettergren L","Lampic C","Gorman JR","Skog R","Bober SL","Olsson EMG"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"An internet-delivered psychoeducational intervention (Fex-Can 2.0) targeting fertility-related distress and sexual dysfunction in young adults diagnosed with cancer: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial with an internal pilot phase.","description":"Background
While previous literature has continuously demonstrated the negative effects of cancer and its treatment on fertility and sexuality, evidence-based interventions to alleviate fertility-related distress and sexual dysfunction are lacking. This study protocol describes the internal pilot study and randomized controlled trial of an internet-delivered psychoeducational intervention: Fex-Can 2.0. The primary objective is to determine efficacy of Fex-Can 2.0 in terms of reduction of fertility-related distress and sexual dysfunction at end of the 12-week intervention. The internal pilot study will assess feasibility of the study, determined according to pre-specified progression criteria and individual interviews.Methods
The study has a randomized controlled design, wit","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025","modification":"2025-07-08T03:10:48.836Z","creation":"2025-07-08T03:10:48.836Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12040239","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40300010"],"doi":["10.1371/journal.pone.0322368"]}}