Problem Solving Therapy for Prostate Cancer Spousal Caregivers

Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

Problem-Solving Therapy for Prostate Cancer Patient's Spousal Caregivers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02085096
• Other study ID #: 5180
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 1997
• Est. completion date: September 2005

Study information

• Verified date: March 2020
• Source: University of California, San Diego
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Description:

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.

Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group which received problem-solving therapy, or to a control group which relied on their standard methods of coping (e.g. their normal therapist, family and friends).

Participants completed baseline surveys regarding their distress and coping prior to randomization. They then completed these surveys again at post-intervention (approximately 2-3 months post-baseline) and 6 months post-baseline to determine lasting effects of the intervention.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 338
• Est. completion date: September 2005
• Est. primary completion date: December 2002
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 21 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Prostate Cancer
• Prostatic Neoplasms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Problem-Solving Therapy
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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center	La Jolla	California

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of California, San Diego	San Diego State University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (5)

Banthia R, Malcarne VL, Varni JW, Ko CM, Sadler GR, Greenbergs HL. The effects of dyadic strength and coping styles on psychological distress in couples faced with prostate cancer. J Behav Med. 2003 Feb;26(1):31-52. — View Citation

Hawes S, Malcarne V, Ko C, Sadler G, Banthuia R, Sherman S, Varni J, Schmidt J. Identifying problems faced by spouses and partners of patients with prostate cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2006 Jul 1;33(4):807-14. — View Citation

Ko CM, Malcarne VL, Varni JW, Roesch SC, Banthia R, Greenbergs HL, Sadler GR. Problem-solving and distress in prostate cancer patients and their spousal caregivers. Support Care Cancer. 2005 Jun;13(6):367-74. Epub 2005 Jan 19. — View Citation

Merz EL, Malcarne VL, Ko CM, Sadler M, Kwack L, Varni JW, Sadler GR. Dyadic concordance among prostate cancer patients and their partners and health-related quality of life: does it matter? Psychol Health. 2011 Jun;26(6):651-66. doi: 10.1080/08870441003721251. Epub 2011 Jul 11. — View Citation

Yoshimoto SM, Ghorbani S, Baer JM, Cheng KW, Banthia R, Malcarne VL, Sadler GR, Ko CM, Greenbergs HL, Varni JW. Religious coping and problem-solving by couples faced with prostate cancer. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2006 Dec;15(5):481-8. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from Baseline of Effects of Stress and Coping to Follow-ups		From baseline to follow-ups at post-intervention (2-3 months post-baseline) and 6-months post-baseline