Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Tailored mHealth App Designed to Improve Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Ethnically-Diverse Black Prostate Cancer Survivors (SAFE-CaPs)
University of Oklahoma
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to ensure that the mobile health application for Black patients with prostate cancer (either actively undergoing treatment or survivors) is usable and acceptable to patients, get feedback about how to improve the app and assess its usefulness in examining their quality of life.
Description
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate and specific mobile app for ethnically diverse Black men with prostate cancer (either those actively undergoing treatment or survivors) to empower them to be active participants in their care. This app will provide 1) relevant information/education about prostate cancer-specific to Black men; 2) symptoms monitoring - allowing participants to report difficulties and prompting providers to respond to concerns; and 3) testimonials from other patients with shared experiences. All participants will be asked to compl…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: \- Ethnically-diverse Black prostate cancer (CaP) survivors who are either native-born, Caribbean-born, or African-born Exclusion Criteria: * Men from other races. * Men who have never been diagnosed with CaP * Men who have the inability to speak English
Interventions
- BehavioralSurveys for Quality of Life
This group will take scheduled electronic surveys (at the beginning of the study, months 3, 6, 9, and 12) to assess the overall impact of prostate cancer on quality of life (QoL).
- BehavioralSurveys and mHealth App access
This group will take scheduled electronic surveys (at the beginning of the study, months 3, 6, 9, and 12) to assess the overall impact of prostate cancer on quality of life (QoL). Additionally, they will have a brief "initial study visit," in-person or virtually, to review the app use. This arm of participants will use the mobile application at home for 12 months. During the first 12 weeks, the application will send daily surveys about symptoms, dietary and physical activities, weekly surveys about their mood, and an assessment of their overall QoL every 3 months. The app will provide tailored educational content, including short readings, videos, and audio recordings, to help users learn more about managing symptoms and improving their functioning. After 12 months of app use, an interview will be conducted to gather feedback about their experiences with the app. The information collected from these interviews will be analyzed to further enhance and improve the app's functionality.
Locations (3)
- Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida
- Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, Georgia
- University of Oklahoma HSCOklahoma City, Oklahoma