New training aims to help prostate cancer patients speak up about sexual health
NCT ID NCT07655557
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This pilot study tests a communication skills training program called Starting the Conversation for prostate cancer patients who are bothered by sexual problems. About 100 men will either receive the training or a general health education program. The goal is to see if the training is feasible and helps patients bring up sexual health concerns during doctor visits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Starting the Conversation (STC) - a slideshow, workbook, and resource guide
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help prostate cancer patients feel more comfortable discussing sexual health with their doctors, potentially improving their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early pilot study with only 100 people, focused on feasibility, not on proving the training works. It may not lead to any change in patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult male with PCa at least 18 years of age * Speak English * Reside in the U.S. * Have internet/web access, and * Report current bother due to sexual dysfunction * Capacity and willingness to provide consent * Have an appointment with a PCa provider at NYU Langone Health during the study accrual period Exclusion Criteria: * Individual with impaired decision-making capacity. * Participation in another part of this study (prior aim)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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