Lifestyle Behavior Influences Among African American Patients With Stage 0-III Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Partners

Description

This trial studies the day-to-day stress, social support, and health lifestyle behaviors (such as physical activity and nutrition) in African American patients with stage 0-III prostate cancer survivors and their partners. How patients cope with stress may affect their lifestyle behaviors. This study may help understand not only survivors' behaviors but also partners' behaviors and how they interact.

Conditions

Cancer Survivor, Partner, Spouse, Stage I Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIC Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIC Prostate Cancer AJCC v8

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Study overview

This trial studies the day-to-day stress, social support, and health lifestyle behaviors (such as physical activity and nutrition) in African American patients with stage 0-III prostate cancer survivors and their partners. How patients cope with stress may affect their lifestyle behaviors. This study may help understand not only survivors' behaviors but also partners' behaviors and how they interact.

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Lifestyle Behavior Influences Among African American Patients With Stage 0-III Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Partners

Condition
Cancer Survivor
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Houston

M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Survivors are eligible if they self-identify as African American adults
  • * Had stage 0-III prostate cancer (no restriction on time elapsed since diagnosis)
  • * Completed adjuvant therapy (i.e., chemo and/or radiation therapy)
  • * Live together with a current partner/spouse who is eligible for the study
  • * Do not need physical assistance (e.g., wheelchair, cane)
  • * Have a smartphone
  • * Can read and speak English
  • * Currently are not participating in a health behavior or weight management program
  • * Men on active surveillance will be included
  • * Partners are eligible if they are adults
  • * Partners are eligible if they do not have serious medical conditions (e.g., cancer, congestive heart failure, stroke, and dementia)
  • * Partners are eligible if they have a smartphone
  • * Partners are eligible if they can read and speak English
  • * Partners are eligible if they currently are not participating in a health behavior or weight management program
  • * The dyad can be either married or unmarried and same-sex or heterosexual
  • * Survivors will be excluded if they had a prior history of other cancer or have metastatic cancer

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,

Dalnim Cho, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2026-02-28