Purpose of this Study
If you join this study, you will be placed into one of two groups by chance. One group will get pelvic floor physical therapy, which helps with bladder control and sexual function. The other group will get the same therapy plus sex therapy, which includes up to ten video sessions over six months with a trained therapist. These sessions will be audio recorded to make sure the program is being done the right way. Everyone in the study will receive a vacuum erection device and learn how to use it safely. You will fill out surveys about your health and sexual function when you start the study and again at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months. These surveys will ask about sexual function, urinary symptoms, physical health, activity, and mood. You will also take part in short recorded interviews at 6 and 12 months to talk about your experience.
Who Can Participate?
Eligibility
This study is for adult men who were treated for prostate cancer at Duke. Their treatment may have been surgery, radiation, or cryoablation.
Age Range
18-110
Sex/Genders
Male (cisgender)
Looking for Healthy Participants
No
What is Involved?
Description
This study wants to find out if adding sex therapy to regular pelvic floor physical therapy helps people more than pelvic floor physical therapy by itself. Researchers also want to learn if the combined program is easy for people to follow.
Locations
Duke University Hospital
Visit Timing
Weekdays
Compensation
Yes
Spanish Materials Available
No
Study Details
Full Title
RESTORE-PC: Rehabilitation and Sex Therapy to Optimize Recovery after Prostate Cancer Treatment: A randomized feasibility trial
Principal Investigator
Rebecca
Shelby
Protocol Number
PRO00119667
Enrollment Status
Pending Open to Enrollment