Status:
COMPLETED
Helping African American Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Partners Cope With Challenges After Surgery for Prostate Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
East Carolina University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Cancer Survivor
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Telephone counseling after radical prostatectomy may help African American prostate cancer survivors and their intimate partners cope with the problems and challenges of surgery, and may re...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * To develop more effective ways to help both African American prostate cancer survivors and their intimate partners cope with the problems and challenges experienced after radic...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- African American prostate cancer survivor
- Diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer
- Stage T1-T3 disease
- No regional or metastatic prostate cancer
- Underwent radical prostatectomy as the primary treatment for prostate cancer within the past 2 years
- Prior adjunctive radiotherapy secondary to surgery allowed
- No radiotherapy (i.e., external beam radiation or brachytherapy) as primary form of treatment
- Intimate partner of cancer survivor
- Spouse or any cohabiting intimate partner identified by the survivor
- Same sex partners and partners of all ethnicities allowed
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- No dementia or unstable psychiatric condition
- No significant hearing impairment
- Fluent in English
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
112 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00869739
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2012
Last Update
February 25 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center at ECU Medical School
Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27834