Clinical trial · Interventional
Intimacy and Mindfulness Post-Prostate Cancer Treatment
Mindfulness-based Therapy Group Intervention for Couple's Dealing With Sexual Dysfunction After Prostate-cancer Treatment
- 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)
With improvements in detection and treatment of prostate cancer (PCa), more men than ever are living with side effects from PCa treatment; most distressingly, treatment side effects include problems with sexual functioning (e.g. erectile dysfunction, climacturia, inorgasmia). This study aims to develop a mindfulness-based group treatment for couples with sexual functioning complaints post-PCa treatment. Couples will be invited to a four-session mindfulness-based treatment group. Pre- and post-treatment outcomes (e.g., distress, sexual functioning/enjoyment, relationship satisfaction, treatment adherence) will assess feasibility and effectiveness of this novel treatment for couple's sexual lives after PCa.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
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 |
| Sexual Dysfunction | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-based Therapy Group for Couples | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Immediate start
- description
- Patients begin the Mindfulness-based Therapy Group for Couples treatment group immediately after enrollment
- interventionNames
- Other: Mindfulness-based Therapy Group for Couples
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Delayed start
- description
- Patients begin the Mindfulness-based Therapy Group for Couples after a delay post-study enrollment (approximately 6 months)
- interventionNames
- Other: Mindfulness-based Therapy Group for Couples
Primary outcomes (8)
- measure
- Sexual correlates: Self-reported sexual functioning
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 19 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Currently in a relationship that has lasted longer than 1 year * Both members of the couple are at least 19 years of age or older * Both members of the couple are able to speak and read English (to date, all of the treatment material is delivered in English) * (At least) one member of the couple has a history of prostate cancer diagnosis * The same member of the couple underwent radical prostatectomy for the treatment of his prostate cancer * Both members of the couple are willing and able to comply with all study procedures (including committing to daily homework over the 4-week period of the treatment program) and be available for the duration of the study * Both members of the couple provide signed and dated informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * The individual who was treated with prostate cancer received androgen deprivation therapy or radiation therapy to treat their prostate cancer. * Have a current health condition (e.g., severe cardiovascular health problems, unmanaged diabetes mellitus), physical disabilities, or mental health issues (e.g., severe anxiety, depression) that would interfere with self- or partnered-sexual activities, or the individual's ability to attend group sessions or complete home assignments
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