Problem Solving Therapy for Prostate Cancer Spousal Caregivers

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Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer

In brief

Problem-solving therapy programs have been shown to be effective among parents of children diagnosed with cancer. Efforts have been made to apply this same strategy to spouses/significant others of men diagnosed with prostate cancer. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of problem-solving therapy on the spouses of prostate cancer patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02085096

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

338

Starts

1997-07-01

Expected to finish

2005-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-05

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosed with prostate cancer within 18 months of study enrollment.
• The patient and significant other cohabited
• Couples resided in San Diego County
• Both patient and significant other were sufficiently proficient in English

Where it is running

• UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center — La Jolla, California, United States

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