Clinical trial · Interventional
A Couples Approach to Enhance Breast Cancer Survivorship
- 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)
The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy of a new couple-based intervention for women with recently diagnosed, early stage breast cancer and their spouses or male partners. This cancer-focused relationship enhancement intervention adapts well-validated cognitive-behavioral interventions to teach patients and partners specific relationship skills, such as problem-solving skills, communication, and maximizing positive interactions, that they can use in addressing breast cancer. This project's major goals are to improve the patient's individual functioning and specific aspects of the couple's relationship affected by breast cancer (e.g., mood, role functioning, sexual functioning, and social support). In the current investigation, cancer-focused relationship enhancement will be compared to (a) a couple-based Cancer Education intervention and (b) a Treatment-as-Usual condition.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early-Stage Breast Cancer | Early Stage Breast Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer-Focused Relationship Enhancement | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Couple's Cancer Education | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Cancer-Focused Relationship Enhancement
- description
- Cancer-Focused Relationship Enhancement
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Cancer-Focused Relationship Enhancement
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Couple's Cancer Education
- description
- Couple's Cancer Education
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Couple's Cancer Education
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usual Care
- description
- Cancer-Related Community and Internet Resources
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with early stage breast cancer within last year * No history of breast cancer, or other cancers in last 5 years (except skin cancer) * Living together in a committed heterosexual relationship * read and speak English * Agree to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Stage 3b and above breast cancer * Notable psychopathology, including severe depression with suicidality
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDZimmermann T, Heinrichs N, Baucom DH. "Does one size fit all?" moderators in psychosocial interventions for breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis. Ann Behav Med. 2007 Nov-Dec;34(3):225-39. doi: 10.1007/BF02874548. PMID 18020933
- BACKGROUNDBaucom DH, Porter LS, Kirby JS, Gremore TM, Keefe FJ. Psychosocial issues confronting young women with breast cancer. Breast Dis. 2005-2006;23:103-13. doi: 10.3233/bd-2006-23114. PMID 16823173