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NCT03575832Active, not recruiting

Watchful Living in Improving Quality of Life in Participants With Localized Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance and Their Partners

Watchful Living: A Lifestyle Intervention for Black and Hispanic Prostate Cancer Patients and Their Partners

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 11 Aug 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This pilot trial studies how well Watchful Living works in improving quality of life in participants with prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body who are on active surveillance and their partners. A social support lifestyle intervention (called Watchful Living) may help African American prostate cancer participants and their partners improve their quality of life, physical activity, diet, and inflammation.

Status (registry)
Active, not recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
64 (actual)
First submitted
20 Jun 2018
Start date
25 Jan 2018
Primary completion date
31 Dec 2028
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT number
NCT03575832

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Participants enrolled: 64
  • From 25 Jan 2018 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2028
  • 2 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

Built from the registry fields of ClinicalTrials.gov. It describes the study, not your situation.

Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Had prior radiation therapy for treatment of the primary tumor (patient)
  • Have planned concomitant immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy during the study period (patient)

Other illness

  • They have an active noncutaneous malignancy at any site (patient)

Other

  • Are enrolled in another active surveillance protocol (patient)
  • Participated in formative focus groups for this study (patient and spouse or intimate partner)

Who the study is looking for

  • Self-identify as black or African American or Hispanic (patient)
  • Be greater than 18 years of age (patient and spouse or intimate partner)
  • Have 0-III stage prostate cancer (patient)
  • If treated, have completed therapy (e.g., surgery, chemo and/or radiation) (patient)
  • Enroll with a spouse or intimate partner (patient)
  • Do not meet physical activity recommendation (i.e., 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week) (patient and spouse or intimate partner)
  • Be ready and able to be physically active, as determined by a physician (letter from a physician or nurse practitioner) (patient and spouse or intimate partner)
  • Not participate in another physical activity, diet, or lifestyle program (patient)
  • Have a valid home address and telephone number (patient)
  • Internet access at home or other location (e.g., work, church, library, community center, etc.) (spouse or intimate partner)
  • Patients on active surveillance will be included

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (2)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Harris Health System (LBJ)
Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status
HoustonUnited StatesUnknown status
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status
HoustonUnited StatesUnknown status

This page is information, not medical advice. Discuss any trial with your doctor.