Clinical trial · Observational
Cancer Literacy Education and Awareness Resources for Prostate Care
- 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)
The CLEAR-PC project addresses the critical issue of low health literacy in prostate cancer prevention and care, recognising that inadequate health literacy leads to difficulties in understanding complex medical information, limits shared decision making, and increases health inequalities. Given the high prevalence and complexity of prostate cancer, the project aims to design and development of a comprehensive strategy to improve health literacy in the Prostate cancer prevention and care, considering individual capacities, the role of healthcare professionals and organisations, and the influence of social and cultural contexts. In the design and development of this new strategy, the investigators apply both action research and cocreation methodologies because by involving all stakeholders (general population, vulnerable population patients, health professionals, policy makers and other target groups), we ensure that the resulting strategy is user-centred, implementable and responsive to their needs. The design and development of the new strategy will follow a systematic cycle: (a) problem diagnosis by assessing individual contexts, healthcare professionals, organisational aspects and the social framework; (b) adaptation of existing health literacy tools to the specific context of prostate cancer prevention and care, integrating them into a new strategy, followed by evaluation of their usability and acceptability; and (c) observation of results in practice and reflection. Co-creation will be a critical component throughout this process, ensuring that stakeholders are actively involved at every stage, from diagnosis of challenges to refinement and validation of solutions. The consortium, composed of institutions from Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Belgium, the Netherlands and Cyprus, leverages multidisciplinary expertise to create digital and non-innovative tools and educational resources to address public health disparities, reduce misinformation and support decision-making on prostate cancer prevention and care.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Literacy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-created digital health literacy intervention for prostate cancer prevention and care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Participants receiving the CLEAR-PC health literacy intervention
- description
- This cohort includes participants exposed to the CLEAR-PC intervention, a multilevel strategy designed to improve digital health literacy and shared decision-making in prostate cancer prevention and care. The intervention includes educational materials, decision aids, and communication resources tailored to prostate cancer screening, treatment decision-making, and palliative care. It also provides training and support resources for healthcare professionals to improve patient communication. The strategy is developed through co-creation with patients, clinicians, and stakeholders and considers social determinants of health, including the needs of vulnerable populations. The intervention may be delivered through digital platforms, printed materials, workshops, or clinical consultations, depending on the study setting, and is evaluated for its impact on patient understanding, confidence in decision-making, and communication outcomes.
- interventionNames
- Other: Co-created digital health literacy intervention for prostate cancer prevention and care
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Shared decision-making
- timeFrame
- Baseline (prior to implementation of the CLEAR-PC strategy) and immediately post-intervention (at completion of the pilot implementation phase).
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 40 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 40 years or older * Member of the general population, patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional eligible for the study component * Able to understand and communicate in the language used at the study site * Able to provide informed consent * Willing to participate in surveys, interviews, workshops, or intervention activities as applicable * Access to digital or non-digital materials required for the intervention, depending on study arm Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in another study that could interfere with the outcomes of this study
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