89
Participants
Start Date
October 27, 2015
Primary Completion Date
September 29, 2017
Study Completion Date
September 29, 2017
Intimacy Enhancing Intervention
Participants attend 4 intimacy enhancement intervention sessions over 75 minutes every other week for 4 weeks. The intimacy enhancement intervention comprises 4 main sessions: understanding impact of breast cancer on sex and intimacy, communication about sex/intimacy, problem-solving and changing thoughts, and planning ahead and preparing for challenges. Participants are encouraged to participate in written and behavioral activities at home.
Living Healthy Together
Participants receive educational information and support about breast cancer every other week for 4 weeks. The educational information and support comprises topics about breast cancer, its treatments, sleep, energy, stress, stress management, nutrition, and diet. Participants are encouraged to read educational materials.
Partner-Assisted Coping Skills Training
Receive couple-based intimacy enhancement intervention
Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention
Receive educational information and support
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Fox Chase Cancer Center
OTHER