PROCOG: Investigating Cognitive Problems in Men with Prostate Cancer

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Prostate Cancer; Cognitive problems; Cancer - Prostate; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001608853
• Lead Sponsor: Macquarie University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-11-25
• Last Update Posted: 4 September 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Men aged 18 or older, who are able to read and speak English sufficiently well to respond to written questions and provide consent and have access to an electronic device will be included for the study. There will be three groups of participants:
i) Men diagnosed with prostate cancer, who are currently undergoing hormonal treatments (androgen deprivation therapy);
ii) Men diagnosed with prostate cancer, who have are on ‘watchful waiting’;
iii) Age-matched men without a prostate cancer diagnosis.

Exclusion Criteria

Receiving a diagnosis of dementia prior to commencing treatment for prostate cancer.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Subscale (FACT-cog, version 3)<br><br>[At the time of enrolment ];Cognitive Functioning Scale from the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)[At the time of enrolment ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Prostate (FACT-P)[At the time of enrolment ];The Fear of Cancer Recurrence-short form[At the time of enrolment ];A brief dietary questionnaire developed by Dr. Heather Francis measuring the number of times someone consumes a type of food (e.g., vegetables, fruits, etc.) in a week.[At the time of enrolment];The 6-item version of Need for Cognition Scale (NCS-6)[At the time of enrolment]; The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)[At the time of enrolment];The short-form version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21)[At the time of enrolment]