Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Intimacy-Enhancing Couples' Intervention for Localized Prostate Cancer

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Intimacy-Enhancing Couples' Intervention for Localized Prostate Cancer

Official Title: Intimacy-Enhancing Couples' Intervention for Localized Prostate Cancer

Study ID: NCT01982058

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility

Sexuality

Interventions

communication intervention

counseling intervention

nutrition intervention

questionnaire administration

Study Description

Brief Summary: 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.

Detailed Description: Aim 1 A. To evaluate the impact of an Intimacy-Enhancing Couples' intervention (IEC) versus a General Health and Wellness Intervention (GHW) and a Usual care control (UC) on patient and partner psychological and relationship outcomes. B. To determine whether relationship length, pre-intervention relationship satisfaction, and men's pre-intervention masculinity moderate the effects of IEC on couples' psychological and relationship outcomes Aim 2 A. To evaluate whether IEC has an effect on couples' communication and intimacy when compared with GHW and UC and to determine whether changes in relationship communication and intimacy mediate changes in couples' psychological and relationship outcomes. Exploratory Aim: A. To evaluate the impact of IEC versus GHW on physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake as well as each partner's support for the other partner's adoption of greater physical activity and more fruit and vegetable intake.