MedTrace Logo

Coping in African American Prostate Cancer Survivors

NCT00589966 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2013-03-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will test the effectiveness of an 8-week group intervention for African American men who have been treated for prostate cancer. The group intervention is based on 1) the cognitive-behavioral theoretical approach to improving adjustment to cancer and 2) masculinity theory as it relates to coping strengths and preferences in men. We will test the effectiveness of this coping skills intervention for improving survivors' quality of life in 4 areas: 1) distress related to sexual, urinary, and bowel symptoms; 2) self-confidence for managing symptoms; 3) overall emotional functioning; and 4) overall physical functioning. The effect of the coping skills group intervention in these 4 areas will be compared to a comparison intervention in which African American men will receive basic education about prostate cancer, but will not participate in coping skills training.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Coping Skills Training

Coping Skills Training teaches skills for managing physical, emotional, and social challenges of symptoms commonly experienced by men who have undergone treatment for early stage prostate cancer. Coping skills include activity pacing, managing negative mood, communication enhancement, and applied relaxation.

BEHAVIORAL

Prostate Cancer Education

Prostate Cancer Education provides information on the following topics: common treatment side-effects, medical options for symptom management, nutrition to support recovery, and guidelines for communicating with your healthcare team.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Department of Defense

    collaborator FED

  • Duke University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Francis J Keefe, Ph.D. · Duke University

  • Lisa C Campbell, Ph.D. · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-04-30
Completion
2010-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Diseases
Companies

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT00589966 on ClinicalTrials.gov