Clinical trial · Interventional
Communication and Intimacy-Enhancing Therapy for Men With Early Stage Prostate Cancer and Their Partners
Communication and Intimacy-Enhancing Intervention for Men Diagnosed With Early Stage Prostate Cancer and Their Partners: A Pilot and Feasibility Trial
NCT00503646CI-TRIAL-00012146unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Sexuality and Reproductive Issues | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| counseling intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| psychosocial assessment and care | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| questionnaire administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Feasibility and acceptability
- measure
- Descriptive characteristics of study measures
- measure
- Impact of communication intervention on couples' psychological adaptation, relationship closeness, and sexual intimacy
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Patient has a primary diagnosis of localized (early stage) prostate cancer * Has undergone surgery within the past year * Patient and partner married or cohabiting and relationship duration ≥ 1 year PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * ECOG performance status 0 or 1 at the time of initial recruitment * Lives within 2-hour commuting distance from recruitment center (MSKCC or FCCC) * No significant self-identified hearing impairment that would preclude study participation PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTManne S, Badr H, Zaider T, Nelson C, Kissane D. Cancer-related communication, relationship intimacy, and psychological distress among couples coping with localized prostate cancer. J Cancer Surviv. 2010 Mar;4(1):74-85. doi: 10.1007/s11764-009-0109-y. Epub 2009 Dec 6. PMID 19967408