Together Stronger: A Family-centered Lifestyle Intervention for Black Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Caregivers

NCT07164456 | Recruiting DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 2025-0868NCI-2025-06570
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 648
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To establish the efficacy of the family-centered intervention in improving healthy lifestyle behaviors (MVPA and overall diet quality), as well as physical functioning, QoL, and family health climate, compared to survivor-only and control groups.

Conditions

Family Centered; Black Ethnicity; Prostate Cancer Survivors

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

  Through study completion; an average of 1 year

Study Arms (3)

Family-centered intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Includes a nutrition education session, a PA education session, and 12 health-coaching calls, all conducted via Zoom or phone.

Other: Education sessions; Other: Questionnaire

survivor-only intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Includes a nutrition education session, a PA education session, and 12 health-coaching calls, all conducted via Zoom or phone.

Other: Education sessions; Other: Questionnaire

Health education control

EXPERIMENTAL

Will focus on enhancing participants' intrinsic motivation and problem-solving skills related to improving diet quality and engaging in PA. A total of 12 sessions will be provided, with approximately 2 sessions per month

Other: Education sessions; Other: Questionnaire

Interventions

Education sessions OTHER

Remote and In person sessions

Family-centered intervention; Health education control; survivor-only intervention

Questionnaire OTHER

Questionnaires given a 3,6,12 mouth follow ups

Family-centered intervention; Health education control; survivor-only intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: males
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

• Survivors are excluded if they:
• Have a prior history of other cancer or have metastatic cancer.
• Have planned concomitant immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy during the study period.
• Meet physical activity recommendations (i.e., 150 min of moderate intensity physical activity per week); and (4) are currently participating in a lifestyle or weight management program.
• Caregivers are excluded if they:
• Have serious medical conditions (e.g., cancer, congestive heart failure, stroke, and dementia)
• Are currently participating in a lifestyle or weight management program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

RECRUITING

Related Links

• MD Anderson Cancer Center

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Dalnim Cho, MD

  MD Andersson Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Dalnim Cho, MD

CONTACT

713-745-8476; dcho1@mdanderson.org

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 4, 2025
• First Posted: September 10, 2025
• Study Start: January 13, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2031
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2033
• Last Updated: March 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Locations

US (1)