Couples Learning Together to Cope With Prostate Cancer
Tests a joint learning program for men with prostate cancer and their spouses.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Dyadic Co-learning Intervention for Patients With Prostate Cancer and Their Spouses
Key facts
- Where
- Keelung and Taoyuan, TaiwanSee the 2 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 20 and 90 years old?
Source: NCT07196488, who can take part
Where in Taiwan
- Keelung Chang Gung Memorial HospitalKeelung, TaiwanNot yet recruiting
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial HospitalTaoyuan, TaiwanTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Trial code
- NCT07196488
- Record updated
- 19 May 2026
- Original description
This study aims to help patients with prostate cancer and their spouses cope better with the challenges of cancer by learning and supporting each other together. The investigators will test an 8-week "Dyadic Co-learning Intervention," which includes weekly learning topics, a mobile app, and professional support. The goal is to improve their physical symptoms, emotional well-being, and resilience.Read full original descriptionShow less
Development and Exploring the Efficacy of a Dyadic Co-learning Intervention for Patients With Prostate Cancer and Their Spouses
This study aims to help patients with prostate cancer and their spouses cope better with the challenges of cancer by learning and supporting each other together. The investigators will test an 8-week "Dyadic Co-learning Intervention," which includes weekly learning topics, a mobile app, and professional support. The goal is to improve their physical symptoms, emotional well-being, and resilience.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive regular care, while the other group will receive regular care plus the new co-learning program. The investigators will ask both patients and their spouses to complete questionnaires at the beginning of the study, and again at 10 and 16 weeks, to understand how the program affects their health and well-being.
Inclusion: For Patients:; Diagnosed with prostate cancer by a board-certified urologist; Has either decided on a treatment plan or completed treatment within the past two years; Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1; For Spouses:; Must be a cohabiting spouse of the prostate cancer patient and aged 20 years or older; Must have a Barthel Index score of 91 or above, indicating good functional independence.
Exclusion: Diagnosed with another type of cancer; Diagnosed with cognitive impairment or a psychiatric disorder, such as dementia, depression, or anxiety; Either the patient or the spouse will be excluded if:.