NCT04895839Recruiting
Predictors of Mental Health in Men With Prostate Cancer Undergoing a Patient Empowerment Program
PC-PEP Phase 4: Predictors of Mental Health in Men With Prostate Cancer Undergoing a Patient Empowerment Program
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 18 Mar 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 2130 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 13 May 2021
- Start date
- 29 Sept 2021
- Primary completion date
- 1 Apr 2030
- Lead sponsor
- Gabriela Ilie
- Diseases
- Prostate cancer
- NCT number
- NCT04895839
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 2130
- From 29 Sept 2021 to the primary completion date, 1 Apr 2030
- 16 sites in 5 countries
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Patients deemed unfit to participate in low level exercise eg. including but not limited to a myocardial infarction or stroke within the last year, without approval from their Family Physician or Cardiologist that they are safe to exercise.
Other
- Unable to access the internet and lack of a computer or cellphone to receive emails required for study intervention, or unable to click on a link to successfully watch a YouTube video.
- Men with a predicted survival less than 2 years.
Who the study is looking for
- Age \>18
- History of a prostate cancer diagnosis
- Safe to exercise and do strength training (participants who have recovered from a minor stroke or heart condition in the past will require approval from their Family Physician or Cardiologist to participate in the study. Participants with advanced prostate cancer will need approval from the Study Physician or their Urologist or Oncologist to participate)
- Existing (or willingness to create) 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 fill out an online survey at baseline, and 6, 12 and 24 months, and a weekly compliance survey for the six months of the program.
- Deemed to have an expected survival greater than 2 years
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: Male · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (16)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital Ghent Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ghent | Belgium | Not yet recruiting |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charlottetown | Canada | Recruiting |
| Dianne and Irving Kipnes Urology Centre Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Edmonton | Canada | Recruiting |
| QEII Health Sciences Centre Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Halifax | Canada | Recruiting |
| BC Cancer ? Kelowna (Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre) Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Kelowna | Canada | Recruiting |
| Hopital de L'enfant Jesus Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Québec | Canada | Recruiting |
| Saint John Regional Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Saint John | Canada | Recruiting |
| Saskatoon Health Authority Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Saskatoon | Canada | Recruiting |
| Health Sciences Centre Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | St. John's | Canada | Recruiting |
| Mount Sinai Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Toronto | Canada | Recruiting |
| Whitby Health Centre - Dr. Ernest Chan Medicine Professional Corporation Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Whitby | Canada | Recruiting |
| Men's Health Clinic Manitoba Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Winnipeg | Canada | Recruiting |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Auckland | New Zealand | Recruiting |
| Medisprof Cancer Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cluj-Napoca | Romania | Not yet recruiting |
| Sefako Makgatho Health University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ga-Rankuwa | South Africa | Recruiting |
| Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Johannesburg | South Africa | Recruiting |
Related publications
- From Availability to Access: A Mixed-Methods Study of Digital Prostate Cancer Survivorship Support for Black Men.Curr Oncol · 2026 · PMID 42782888
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