Coping-Together: A feasibility study of a novel, self-directed supportive care intervention to enhance illness adjustment of couples affected by prostate cancer.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Prostate Cancer; Anxiety; Couples' adjustment to cancer; Cancer - Prostate; Mental Health - Anxiety; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000438954
• Lead Sponsor: The University of New South Wales, Faculty of Medicine, South Western Sydney Clinical School, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-04-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

a) Recently diagnosed with a primary, early-stage prostate cancer,
b) Receiving/planning to receive treatment,
c) Score 4+ on Distress Thermometer (DT),
d) Partner willing to participate in the study, and
e) Sufficiently fluent in English and cognitively able to complete surveys.

Exclusion Criteria

Identified by health care professionals as not being well enough to participate in study, which might include, but is not limited to, concurrent psychiatric conditions. Partner not willing to participate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified