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Study Summary
No. BS99-176:.......Prostate......Cindy Carmack Taylor......Behavioral Science
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Study Summary Title
Study Summary
Number:		BS99-176
Study Title:Effect of Prostate Cancer on Spousal Relationships & QOL
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Physician New Patient Referral
Name:Cindy Carmack TaylorPatients Call:800-392-1611 (in U.S.A.) 713-792-6161 (outside U.S.A.)
Dept:Behavioral ScienceReferring MD
Call:		800-392-1611 (in U.S.A.) 713-792-6161 (outside U.S.A.)
Phone:713-745-3582
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General Information
Disease Group:ProstateSupported By:N/A
Phase of Study:N/AReturn
Visit:		Participants in Phase 1 of this study will come to MDACC for one scheduled
visit during which they will be interviewed individually.
Treatment
Agents:		PsychosocialHome Care:Participants in Phases 2 and 3 of this study will complete questionnaires at
home. No treatment will be provided during any phase of this study.
Treatment Loc:Only at MDACC
Estimated
Length of Stay
in Houston:		N/A
Description/
Intervention:		The goal of this research study is to learn what factors may affect the quality
of life of spouses of prostate cancer patients. The study will specifically
look at relationship intimacy and how it is affected by prostate cancer.
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Study Objectives / Outcomes
The current study will expand the scope of ongoing research in the Department of Behavioral Science and focus on the impact of prostate cancer on both the patient's and the spouse's quality of life. We will use the term "spouse" to refer to the patient's wife or cohabiting female partner.

The aims of the study are to:
1. Develop a measure that assesses aspects of relationship intimacy that may be affected by prostate cancer
2. Characterize the QOL and adjustment of the spouses of men with prostate cancer
3. Examine the association between the patient's QOL and the spouse's QOL and
4. Examine the mediating and moderating effects of the quality of the relationship (sexual relations, intimacy, communication patterns, and marital distress), coping style, social support, disease stage, and type of treatment on the QOL of spouses of men with prostate cancer.
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Study Status Information
Study Activation / Registration Date:02/03/2000
IRB Review and Approval Date:07/21/1999
Study Type:Therapeutic
Recruitment Status:Closed
Projected Accrual:N/A
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Enrollment Eligibility
If you do not meet the enrollment eligibility, there may be other treatment options for you. Please Contact the Referral Office for more information.
Inclusion Criteria:1) Patients: Diagnosis of prostate cancer

2) Patients: Reads and speaks English

3) Spouses: Being married to or living with a man diagnossed with prostate cancer

4) Spouses: Being female

5) Spouses: Reading and speaking English
Exclusion Criteria:1) Patients: Under the age of 18.
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