A Couples Approach to Enhance Breast Cancer Survivorship
NCT ID: NCT00665899
Last Updated: 2016-10-27
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
163 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2004-07-31
2010-04-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Cancer-Focused Relationship Enhancement
Cancer-Focused Relationship Enhancement
Cancer-Focused Relationship Enhancement
Couples meet individually with a health educator for 6 sessions to learn about ways to support each other and communicate about breast cancer related issues.
Couple's Cancer Education
Couple's Cancer Education
Couple's Cancer Education
Couples meet individually with a health educator for 6 sessions to discuss the medical aspects of breast cancer and treatment options.
Usual Care
Cancer-Related Community and Internet Resources
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Cancer-Focused Relationship Enhancement
Couples meet individually with a health educator for 6 sessions to learn about ways to support each other and communicate about breast cancer related issues.
Couple's Cancer Education
Couples meet individually with a health educator for 6 sessions to discuss the medical aspects of breast cancer and treatment options.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* No history of breast cancer, or other cancers in last 5 years (except skin cancer)
* Living together in a committed heterosexual relationship
* read and speak English
* Agree to participate
Exclusion Criteria
* Notable psychopathology, including severe depression with suicidality
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Duke University
OTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Donald H Baucom, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Laura S Porter, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Duke University
Locations
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Countries
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References
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Zimmermann T, Heinrichs N, Baucom DH. "Does one size fit all?" moderators in psychosocial interventions for breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis. Ann Behav Med. 2007 Nov-Dec;34(3):225-39. doi: 10.1007/BF02874548.
Baucom DH, Porter LS, Kirby JS, Gremore TM, Keefe FJ. Psychosocial issues confronting young women with breast cancer. Breast Dis. 2005-2006;23:103-13. doi: 10.3233/bd-2006-23114.
Related Links
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CanThrive Website
Other Identifiers
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LCC 0402
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
04-0977
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id