Clinical trial · Interventional
Problem Solving Therapy for Prostate Cancer Spousal Caregivers
Problem-Solving Therapy for Prostate Cancer Patient's Spousal Caregivers
NCT02085096CI-TRIAL-00043835completedN/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)
Problem-solving therapy programs have been shown to be effective among parents of children diagnosed with cancer. Efforts have been made to apply this same strategy to spouses/significant others of men diagnosed with prostate cancer. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of problem-solving therapy on the spouses of prostate cancer patients.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problem-Solving Therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Problem-Solving Therapy
- description
- A problem-solving therapy training program will be provided to the spouses/significant others of men diagnosed with prostate cancer. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of problem-solving therapy on the spouses of prostate cancer patients.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Problem-Solving Therapy
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Standard Supportive Care
- description
- Participants who are randomized to this arm will be encouraged to use whatever supporting care is recommended to them by their health provider.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Problem-Solving Therapy
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with prostate cancer within 18 months of study enrollment. * The patient and significant other cohabited * Couples resided in San Diego County * Both patient and significant other were sufficiently proficient in English Exclusion Criteria: \-
References
Publications (5)
- BACKGROUNDBanthia R, Malcarne VL, Varni JW, Ko CM, Sadler GR, Greenbergs HL. The effects of dyadic strength and coping styles on psychological distress in couples faced with prostate cancer. J Behav Med. 2003 Feb;26(1):31-52. doi: 10.1023/a:1021743005541. PMID 12690945
- BACKGROUNDKo CM, Malcarne VL, Varni JW, Roesch SC, Banthia R, Greenbergs HL, Sadler GR. Problem-solving and distress in prostate cancer patients and their spousal caregivers. Support Care Cancer. 2005 Jun;13(6):367-74. doi: 10.1007/s00520-004-0748-5. Epub 2005 Jan 19. PMID 15657688
- BACKGROUNDHawes S, Malcarne V, Ko C, Sadler G, Banthuia R, Sherman S, Varni J, Schmidt J. Identifying problems faced by spouses and partners of patients with prostate cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2006 Jul 1;33(4):807-14. doi: 10.1188/06.ONF.807-814. PMID 16858462
- BACKGROUNDYoshimoto SM, Ghorbani S, Baer JM, Cheng KW, Banthia R, Malcarne VL, Sadler GR, Ko CM, Greenbergs HL, Varni JW. Religious coping and problem-solving by couples faced with prostate cancer. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2006 Dec;15(5):481-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00700.x. PMID 17177907
- BACKGROUNDMerz EL, Malcarne VL, Ko CM, Sadler M, Kwack L, Varni JW, Sadler GR. Dyadic concordance among prostate cancer patients and their partners and health-related quality of life: does it matter? Psychol Health. 2011 Jun;26(6):651-66. doi: 10.1080/08870441003721251. Epub 2011 Jul 11. PMID 20680885