Clinical trial · Interventional
Coping in African American Prostate Cancer Survivors
Coping Skills Training Groups to Enhance Recovery From Prostate Cancer in African American Men
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study will test the effectiveness of an 8-week group intervention for African American men who have been treated for prostate cancer. The group intervention is based on 1) the cognitive-behavioral theoretical approach to improving adjustment to cancer and 2) masculinity theory as it relates to coping strengths and preferences in men. We will test the effectiveness of this coping skills intervention for improving survivors' quality of life in 4 areas: 1) distress related to sexual, urinary, and bowel symptoms; 2) self-confidence for managing symptoms; 3) overall emotional functioning; and 4) overall physical functioning. The effect of the coping skills group intervention in these 4 areas will be compared to a comparison intervention in which African American men will receive basic education about prostate cancer, but will not participate in coping skills training.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coping Skills Training | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Prostate Cancer Education | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Coping Skills Training
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Coping Skills Training
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Prostate Cancer Education
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Prostate Cancer Education
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Symptom distress
- timeFrame
- pretreatment, posttreatment, 3 mo followup
Secondary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Emotional functioning
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of early stage, localized prostate cancer (T1-T3) * Must have received treatment within previous 2 years * Capable of self-care per Karnofsky Performance Status score of 60+ * African American * Must have physician who can confirm treatment history Exclusion Criteria: * Undergoing primary treatment 2 or more years ago * Having regional or metastatic prostate cancer at time of screening
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