Actively Recruiting
Canada-wide Implementation of a Virtual Sexual Health and Rehabilitation eClinic (SHAReClinic) for Prostate Cancer Patients and Their Partners
Led by University Health Network, Toronto · Updated on 2025-12-11
575
Participants Needed
10
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating SHAReClinic, a national virtual Sexual Health and Rehabilitation eClinic designed to support prostate cancer patients and their partners. This observational study aims to assess SHAReClinic's impact on improving sexual function, satisfaction, relational intimacy, and overall sexual health after prostate cancer treatment. The goal is to determine SHAReClinic's effectiveness across multiple cancer centers and its role in supporting long-term sexual well-being for patients and couples. Participants will have access to guided education modules and sexual health counseling through SHAReClinic as part of their usual care. The program includes a bio-medical component focused on erectile rehabilitation and a psychological component to maintain or restore intimacy. The study follows patients from before treatment through 12 months post-treatment, with virtual clinic visits scheduled at key recovery milestones, including 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 4 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment. Participants will complete questionnaires at baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months to assess sexual function, distress, intimacy, and quality of life. Each virtual clinic visit lasts about 30 minutes and involves a sexual health coach who provides support via phone or video calls. Patients can also engage with a Q&A platform and request additional check-in calls. Researchers will monitor patient satisfaction, enrollment, adherence, and data quality throughout the study, which facilitates ongoing evaluation of SHAReClinic's role in sexual health rehabilitation.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Canada-wide Implementation of a Virtual Sexual Health and Rehabilitation eClinic (SHAReClinic) for Prostate Cancer Patients and Their Partners
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients scheduled for first-line treatment for localized prostate cancer via radical prostatectomy or radiation, alone or with adjuvant Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)
- Patients currently undergoing active treatment for prostate cancer
- Patients who have undergone prostate cancer treatment in the past 6 months
- Patients who are hormone and/or chemotherapy-nafve
- Patients with access to a computer or smartphone with internet
- Patients aged 18 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients on ADT alone as primary treatment or patients receiving chemotherapy
- Patients who lack proficiency in English
- Patients on nitrate therapy or with contraindications to phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i's)
- Patients with medical conditions that make sexual activity unsafe
- Patients who have had previous prostate cancer treatment
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 screening and enrollment visit (virtual or in-person)
Duration - Up to 12 months
Participants who opt-in to the SHAReClinic register and complete baseline questionnaires before treatment. They are paired with a sexual health coach and have web-based clinic visits for sexual health and rehabilitation.
Clinic visits at baseline (before treatment), 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 4 months, 6 months, and 12 months post-treatment
Trial Site Locations
Total: 10 locations
1
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9
Actively Recruiting
2
Men's Health Clinic Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3K 1M3
Actively Recruiting
3
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
Barrie, Ontario, Canada, L4M 6M2
Actively Recruiting
4
Dianne & Irving Kipnes Urology Centre
Edmonton, Ontario, Canada, T6G 1Z1
Not Yet Recruiting
5
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2V7
Actively Recruiting
6
St. Joseph's Health Care London
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4V2
Not Yet Recruiting
7
Trillium Health Partners
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5A 4G1
Not Yet Recruiting
8
Grass Family Men's Health Center
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4E9
Actively Recruiting
9
University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1Z5
Actively Recruiting
10
St. Paul's Hospital
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7M 0Z9
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
S
Steven Guirguis, MA
S
SHC Clinic
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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