Virtual Testis Cancer Lay Support and Survivorship Aim 2 (VITALSS)

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Status: Begins enrollment this month

Conditions: Testicular Cancer; Testis Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Patient educational material; Behavioral: Virtual support

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT06702592

LCCC2418 AIM2

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study examines how virtual support can enhance well-being and survivorship in men with testicular cancer. Participants in North Carolina will be randomized into two groups: one with access to a virtual support platform and the other with access to patient educational materials only. After six months, the emotional well-being, self-efficacy, financial toxicity, and quality of life of both groups will be compared at 3 months and 6 months after baseline assessments.

Enrollment: 360 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 95 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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360 participants in 2 patient groups

Virtual support

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will have access to the virtual support platform.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Virtual support

Patient educational material

Other group

Description:

Participants will have access to patient educational material only.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Patient educational material