Helping African American Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Partners Cope With Challenges After Surgery for Prostate Cancer

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Conditions studied: Cancer Survivor, Depression, Gastrointestinal Complications, Male Erectile Disorder, Prostate Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment, Urinary Complications

In brief

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 reduce distress and improve quality of life. It is not yet known which counseling and education program is more effective in helping prostate cancer survivors and their partners. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying effective ways to help African American prostate cancer survivors and their partners cope with challenges after surgery for early-stage prostate cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00869739
Run by
East Carolina University
People needed
112
Starts
2008-08-01
Expected to finish
2012-07-01
Last updated by the study team
2013-02-25

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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