TrueNTH Sexual Recovery Intervention for couples coping with prostate cancer: Randomized controlled trial results.
Daniela A WittmannAkanksha MehtaSharon L BoberZiwei ZhuStephanie Daignault-NewtonRodney L DunnThomas M BraunCaroline CarterAshley DubyLaurel L NorthouseBridget F KoontzL Michael GlodéJan BrandonRick BangsJohn McPhailSusan McPhailLenore ArabKellie PaichTed A SkolarusLawrence C AnChristian J NelsonChristopher S SaigalRonald C ChenJohn P MulhallSarah T HawleyJason W D HearnDaniel E SprattCraig Evan PollackPublished in: Cancer (2022)
This study tested a web-based program supporting couples' sexual recovery of sexual intimacy after prostate cancer treatment. One hundred forty-two couples were recruited and randomly assigned to the program (n = 60) or to a control group (n = 82). The program did not result in improvements in participants' satisfaction with their sex life 6 months after treatment, but couples in the intervention group engaged in sexual activity sooner after treatment than couples in the control group. Couples evaluated the program positively and would recommend it to others facing prostate cancer treatment.