Testing a Mobile Health App to Improve Quality of Life in Black Men with Prostate Cancer

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a culturally tailored mobile health application designed for ethnically diverse Black men with prostate cancer, including those currently undergoing treatment or survivors. The study aims to see if the app is easy to use and helpful in improving quality of life by providing relevant information, symptom monitoring, and shared patient experiences. This study is interventional and randomized, focusing on quality-of-life outcomes over 12 months. Participants are divided into two groups one completes scheduled electronic surveys at the start and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months to assess quality of life. The other group also completes these surveys but gets access to the mobile app to use at home for 12 months. App users will answer daily symptom and activity surveys and weekly mood assessments for the first 3 months, receive educational content, and provide feedback through interviews after 12 months. Throughout the study, all participants will complete online surveys to measure overall quality of life. App users have additional monitoring of symptoms, diet, physical activities, and mood via the app. Feedback interviews help improve the apps design. The studys primary measure is the overall quality of life of Black men with prostate cancer, tracked at 12 months. Participation involves regular surveys and app use if assigned to that group.

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