Virtual support platform aims to boost emotional health in testicular cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT06702592
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a virtual support platform can improve emotional well-being in men who had testicular cancer in the last 5 years. 360 men in North Carolina will be split into two groups: one gets access to the support platform, the other gets educational materials only. Researchers will compare their emotional health, anxiety, depression, and quality of life after 3 and 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual support platform
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a low-cost way to improve emotional well-being and quality of life for testicular cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in one state, so results may not apply to everyone. The virtual platform may not provide more benefit than standard educational materials.
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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 360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 to 95 years
- 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: * Men within 5 years of their initial diagnosis of germ cell testicular cancer. * The subject is willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgment of the investigator. * Adults aged 18-95 years old. * Electronic informed consent was obtained to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Woman gender * Non-English speaking * Unwilling or unable to complete informed consent. * On active treatment for another cancer. * Actively receiving chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery for testicular cancer.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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