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
- Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center at ECU Medical School — Greenville, North Carolina, United States
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