Virtual reality could help black men navigate prostate cancer diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07126548
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a virtual reality assistant called ViRA designed to provide emotional support and help with daily needs like food and transportation for Black men recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. About 200 participants will use the ViRA app and researchers will measure how many men enroll, accept, and regularly use the tool. The goal is to see if this approach can help close the care gap for African American men facing prostate cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual reality assistant (ViRA) application
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to provide emotional support and help with daily needs for Black men facing a new prostate cancer diagnosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on feasibility and reach, not on curing or treating cancer. It may not show clear benefits for emotional well-being or resource navigation.
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Study facts
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- 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * African American/Black male * Diagnosed with CaP within two months * Be a patient at a participating clinic or affiliates with one of our community sites * Consent to participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Do not speak or understand English * Unable to read or write
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States
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