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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12609000534280
ACTRN12609000534280
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A randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of Cognitive Existential Therapy on the level of psychological distress in men with early stage prostate cancer and their partners

Dr Jeremy Couper0 sites200 target enrollmentJuly 3, 2009

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
prostate cancer
Sponsor
Dr Jeremy Couper
Enrollment
200
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 3, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr Jeremy Couper

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. couples must have been married or living together for at least 12 months
  • 2\. one partner must have histologically confirmed early stage prostate cancer
  • 3\. the diagnosis of prostate cancer must have been made no more than 12 months prior to the date of recruitment
  • 4\. both partners must be able to commit to 6 sessions of Cognitive Existential Couples Therapy
  • 5\. both partners must be able to read and write English

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. presence of domestic violence
  • 2\. long\-standing, intractible relationship difficulties
  • 3\. severe substance abuse in either partner
  • 4\. severe psychotic illness, dementia or intellectual disability in either partner
  • 5\. active suicidal ideation in either partner
  • 6\. another type of active cancer in either partner
  • 7\. another severely dibilitating or life\-threatening illness requiring active treatment in either partner

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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