NCT05335967

Effectiveness Evaluation of a Self-management Program for Prostate Cancer Survivors

Development and Effectiveness Evaluation of a Self-management Program for Prostate Cancer Survivors

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 85 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 20 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objectives: This project aims to develop a self-management program for survivors with prostate cancer experiencing urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy and determine its effectiveness. Methods: The investigators will develop a self-management program and conduct a study on survivors with prostate cancer experiencing urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy. And the investigators will test the effectiveness of the self-management program. After completing a pretest, participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental or control group. The self-management group will receive the self-management program for 12 weeks, whereas the information group will receive an information package on a healthy diet. Posttests will be administered 12 and 16 weeks after the pretest. The study variables will include physical symptoms and bothers, cancer-related self-efficacy, social participation, demoralization, and resilience.

Detailed description

Objectives: This project aims to develop a self-management program for survivors with prostate cancer experiencing urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy and determine its effectiveness. Methods: The investigators will develop a self-management program and conduct a study on survivors with prostate cancer experiencing urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy. And the investigators will test the effectiveness of the self-management program. After completing a pretest, participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental or control group. The self-management group will receive the self-management program for 12 weeks, whereas the information group will receive an information package on a healthy diet. The self-management program is included a self-management application, a self-management manual, and professional support. The information package consists of a manual on a healthy diet and a multimedia film on a healthy diet. Posttests will be administered 12 and 16 weeks after the pretest. The study variables will include physical symptoms and bothers, cancer-related self-efficacy, social participation, demoralization, and resilience. The statistical analyses will consist of independent sample t-tests, Chi-squire, and generalized estimating equation analysis.

Conditions

• Prostatic Neoplasms
• Self-Management

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Self-management program	The self-management group will receive the self-management program for 12 weeks, including a self-management application, a self-management manual, and Professional support.
OTHER	Information package	The patients in this group will receive an information package on a healthy diet.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-20
• Primary completion: 2024-07-31
• Completion: 2024-07-31
• First posted: 2022-04-20
• Last updated: 2025-01-03

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Taiwan