Actively Recruiting
Predictors of Mental Health in Men With Prostate Cancer Undergoing a Patient Empowerment Program
Led by Gabriela Ilie · Updated on 2026-03-18
2130
Participants Needed
16
Research Sites
522 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
G
Gabriela Ilie
Lead Sponsor
D
Dalhousie University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Each year over 20,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Canada with the majority undergoing some form of treatment option. Radical prostatectomy and/or radiation therapy are common procedures that are effective in the treatment of prostate cancer. However, they typically incur both short- and long-term side effects (e.g. urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, reduced physical function, etc) that can negatively impact one's quality of life. This program of research aims to address the most critical needs of PC survivors: the development and evaluation of interventions to address the quality of life impact of PC. This study will test the Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Program (PC-PEP) in 400 men, a comprehensive intervention aimed at educating and teaching the men life skills/habits in order to improve their mental health issues, fitness levels and overall quality of life, and to decrease treatment related side effects. The program also aims to improve the overall health of the participants in the long term.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Predictors of Mental Health in Men With Prostate Cancer Undergoing a Patient Empowerment Program
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age greater than 18 years
- History of a prostate cancer diagnosis
- Safe to exercise and do strength training (approval needed if recovered from minor stroke or heart condition; advanced prostate cancer patients require approval from study physician, urologist, or oncologist)
- Existing or willingness to create an email account
- Willingness to access and use daily email and/or text messages
- Ability to follow website links to watch YouTube videos
- Ability to understand and speak English
- Ability to participate in low to moderate levels of physical activity
- Ability and willingness to complete online surveys at baseline, 6, 12, and 24 months, and weekly compliance surveys during the six-month program
- Expected survival greater than 2 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients unfit for low level exercise, including recent myocardial infarction or stroke within the last year without medical approval
- Unable to access the internet or lack a computer or cellphone to receive emails or watch YouTube videos
- Men with a predicted survival less than 2 years
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 16 locations
1
University Hospital Ghent
Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium, 9000
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Dianne and Irving Kipnes Urology Centre
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z1
Actively Recruiting
3
BC Cancer - Kelowna (Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre)
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Y 5L3
Actively Recruiting
4
Men's Health Clinic Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3K 1M3
Actively Recruiting
5
Saint John Regional Hospital
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, E2L 4L4
Actively Recruiting
6
Health Sciences Centre
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1B 3V6
Actively Recruiting
7
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2Y9
Actively Recruiting
8
Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5
Actively Recruiting
9
Whitby Health Centre - Dr. Ernest Chan Medicine Professional Corporation
Whitby, Ontario, Canada, L1P 0P9
Actively Recruiting
10
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, C1A 8T5
Actively Recruiting
11
Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1J 1Z4
Actively Recruiting
12
Saskatoon Health Authority
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7M 2W2
Actively Recruiting
13
Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand, 0632
Actively Recruiting
14
Medisprof Cancer Center
Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, Romania, 400124
Not Yet Recruiting
15
Sefako Makgatho Health University
Ga-Rankuwa, Gauteng, South Africa, 2193
Actively Recruiting
16
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, 2193
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
G
Gabriela Ilie, PhD
CONTACT
R
Rob Rutledge, MD, FRCPC
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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