About this trial
The purpose of this study is to test two different ways to help men with sexual rehabilitation.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
As per medical record, early stage prostate cancer (Pathologic Stage 1/2 with Gleason score </=8; or Pathologic Stage 3 with Gleason score =/< 7)
As per medical record, radical prostatectomy (RP) conducted either at MSKCC or at another institution
As per medical record, ≤ 9 months post-RP
As per medical record, moderate erectile functioning pre-surgery (i.e., 15 or greater on the IIEF Erectile Function Domain (EFD) score, or graded their erections as a 1 or 2 on the standard 5 point Urology Erectile Function scale, or have a score of 6 or greater on the 1-10 pre-surgery erectile function scale on the SMRP assessment or have a total score of 15 or greater on items 2-7 on the Prostrate Quality of Life Survey: Sexual Domain)
Disqualifiers
Both cavernous nerves fully resected as per surgery report (nerve sparing score of 8 in MSKCC surgeon note), or documented in the progress note that the nerves were fully resected.
Currently on or has a history of being an Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)
Has any indication of Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
As per self report, specific injection phobia
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- questionnaires
- three in-person sessions
- monthly phone calls
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction (ACT-ED)
- Enhanced Monitoring and Education (EME)
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lead sponsor
Center for Marital and Sexual Health of South Florida
Collaborator