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Communication and Intimacy Therapy for Prostate Cancer

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Led By David W. Kissane, MD

Research Sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Patient has a primary diagnosis of localized (early stage) prostate cancer

ECOG performance status 0 or 1 at the time of initial recruitment

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 5 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is studying how well therapy enhances communication and intimacy for men with early stage prostate cancer and for their partners.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for men with early stage prostate cancer who've had surgery within the past year, and their partners. They must live close to the recruitment center, have been together for at least a year, and be able to hear well enough to participate in therapy sessions.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing whether a special therapy program can help improve communication and intimacy between men with early stage prostate cancer and their partners. Participants are randomly placed into groups to either receive this therapy or not.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves a therapy program rather than medication, traditional physical side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological responses as they work through communication and intimacy issues.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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My prostate cancer is in the early stage and has not spread.

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I am fully active or restricted in physically strenuous activity but can do light work.

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I had surgery within the last year.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

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Feasibility and acceptability

Impact of communication intervention on couples' psychological adaptation, relationship closeness, and sexual intimacy

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

1,933 Previous Clinical Trials

585,520 Total Patients Enrolled

132 Trials studying Prostate Cancer

51,974 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH

13,654 Previous Clinical Trials

40,933,053 Total Patients Enrolled

560 Trials studying Prostate Cancer

507,073 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer

David W. Kissane, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Media Library

Communication and Intimacy-Enhancing Therapy Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT00503646 — N/A

Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Communication and Intimacy-Enhancing Therapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT00503646 — N/A

Communication and Intimacy-Enhancing Therapy 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT00503646 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there an ongoing recruitment process for this clinical research?

"This medical research is not currently seeking any further participants. It was initially posted in the month of May 2007, and last modified on September 16th 2013. Nevertheless, other clinical trials are actively recruiting patients right now with a total of 1570 studies available."

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Recent research and studies

Journal of Cancer SurvivorshipJournal

Manne, Sharon, Hoda Badr, Talia Zaider, Christian Nelson, and David Kissane. 2009. “Cancer-related Communication, Relationship Intimacy, and Psychological Distress Among Couples Coping with Localized Prostate Cancer”. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s11764-009-0109-y.

Journal of Cancer SurvivorshipJournal

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Communication and Intimacy-Enhancing Therapy for Men With Early Stage Prostate Cancer and Their Partners

2007. "Communication and Intimacy-Enhancing Therapy for Men With Early Stage Prostate Cancer and Their Partners". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00503646.

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