Clinical trial · Observational
Ethnographic Study of the Everyday Life of Men With Prostate Cancer, Focusing on Diet, Activities and Digital Behavior
Digitally Supporting Lifestyle Changes in Men With Prostate Cancer, Based on Characteristics and Needs - Part 1: Ethnographic Study of the Everyday Life of Men With Prostate Cancer, Focusing on Diet, Activities and Digital Behavior
- 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 is an ethnographic study to investigate the competences and preferences in everyday living of men with prostate cancer, using participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The study will work as the need assessment part of the emil project, which aims to design, develop, implement and evaluate a digital service to support a healthy lifestyle among men with prostate cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Literacy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Health Behavior | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
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Design
Arms and outcomes
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[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Identification of factors that influence healthy lifestyle practices related to diet and physical activity for men with prostate cancer, in their everyday life
- timeFrame
- Data collection: 11 months
- description
- Factors will be identified by using Thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2006) of ethnographic data, including interview transcriptions, observational notes, pictures and artefacts from the participant observation. All themes are based on identified categories and coding of observations, and are confirmed by supporting quotes. The primary outcomes will be obtained in a way that it can inform the design process in the second study of the emil-project.
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Identification of digital capabilities and attitude of men with prostate cancer, in their everyday life
- timeFrame
- Data collection: 11 months
- description
- Digital capabilities and attitude will be examined as a specific part of the Thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2006) of ethnographic data, including interview transcriptions, observational notes, pictures and artefacts from the participant observation. All themes are based on identified categories and coding of observations, and are confirmed by supporting quotes.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 40 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Men with a history of prostate cancer, self-reported Exclusion Criteria: * Participants will be excused from participation if they do not have sufficient written and spoken Danish language skills for participation in the activities involved in the studies. The researcher will assess whether the participants have sufficient cognitive functions to participate in the study. The researcher can also judge from an ethical perspective that the participant, for reasons not stated in the protocol, should be excused from participation in the study.
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