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Intimacy-Enhancing Couples for Prostate Cancer

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Led By Sharon L Manne, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 years
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Study Summary

RATIONALE: Participating in a therapy program may enhance communication and intimacy between men with prostate cancer and their partners. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well therapy enhances communication and intimacy for men with early stage prostate cancer and for their partners.

Eligible Conditions
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility
  • Sexuality

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Psychological Functioning
Relationship Functioning
Secondary outcome measures
Intimacy
Relationship Communication

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Usual CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients and their partners receive standard psychological and emotional care (usual care [UC]) (i.e., social work consultations and referral to a psychiatrist or psychologist, if requested or deemed necessary by the attending physician).
Group II: Intimacy-Enhancing CouplesExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Patients and their partners receive communication and intimacy-enhancing intervention (IEC) once a week comprising the following five 90-minute sessions: Orientation and Stories of the Cancer Experience; Communication and Listening to Partner's concerns; Communication and Coping with Cancer Issues as a Team; Being Supportive to Solve Concerns; and Reflecting on Changes and Future Adaptation.
Group III: General Health and WellnessActive Control3 Interventions
Patients and their partners receive a General Health and Wellness intervention focusing on nutrition and physical activity once a week comprising of five 90-minute sessions: Introduction and Nutrition Basics; Nutrition and Prevention of Recurrence; Nutritional Review and Introduction to Relaxation; Physical Activity Basics; Aerobics and Resistance Exercises and Wrap up.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyLead Sponsor
429 Previous Clinical Trials
63,749 Total Patients Enrolled
13 Trials studying Prostate Cancer
561 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyOTHER
70 Previous Clinical Trials
18,274 Total Patients Enrolled
11 Trials studying Prostate Cancer
9,481 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterOTHER
1,933 Previous Clinical Trials
585,139 Total Patients Enrolled
132 Trials studying Prostate Cancer
51,591 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Intimacy-Enhancing Couples' Intervention for Localized Prostate Cancer
Sharon Manne, PhD 2011. "Intimacy-Enhancing Couples' Intervention for Localized Prostate Cancer". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01982058.
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