Couples in cancer care: how stress and support shape health behaviors
NCT ID NCT04189770
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 200 African American prostate cancer survivors and their partners to understand how daily stress, social support, and lifestyle choices like physical activity and diet affect each other. Participants wear an activity tracker and answer surveys on their smartphones multiple times a day. The goal is to learn how couples cope together and how that impacts their health, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Ecological Momentary Assessment (daily surveys) and accelerometer (activity tracker)
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could reveal how couples influence each other's health behaviors, pointing toward better support strategies for Black prostate cancer survivors and their partners.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study with no treatment being tested. It is small (200 people) and exploratory, so findings may not apply to all survivors or lead to direct health improvements.
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Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States