Together Stronger: A Family-centered Lifestyle Intervention for Black Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Caregivers

Together Stronger: A Family-centered Lifestyle Intervention for Black Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Caregivers

To establish the efficacy of the family-centered intervention in improving healthy lifestyle behaviors (MVPA and overall diet quality), as well as physical functioning, QoL, and family health climate, compared to survivor-only and control groups.

Primary Objectives

• Determine the extent to which MVPA and overall diet quality have improved in Black PCa survivors and their caregivers in the family-centered intervention group, compared to those in the survivor-only and control groups at post-intervention.

Secondary Objectives

• Determine the extent to which, compared to those in the survivor-only and control groups, both survivors and caregivers in the family-centered group maintain the MVPA and high diet quality at the 6-month follow-up, and experience improved 6MWT, QoL, and family health climate at both post-intervention and 6-month follow-up.
• Identify mediators and moderators of the family-centered intervention.

Eligibility Criteria

Survivors are eligible if they

• Are adults (≥18 years old)
• Self-identify as Black or African American;
• Were diagnosed with stage 0-III PCa; completed PCa treatment; (5) are able to be physically active, as determined by responses to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q); and
• Have a family caregiver willing to participate together. Individuals under active surveillance for PCa will be included.

Caregivers are eligible if they:

• Are adults (≥18 years old)
• Are able to be physically active, as determined by responses to the

Exclusion Criteria

Survivors are excluded if they:

• Have a prior history of other cancer or have metastatic cancer.
• Have planned concomitant immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy during the study period.
• Meet physical activity recommendations (i.e., 150 min of moderate intensity physical activity per week); and (4) are currently participating in a lifestyle or weight management program.

Caregivers are excluded if they:

• Have serious medical conditions (e.g., cancer, congestive heart failure, stroke, and dementia)
• Are currently participating in a lifestyle or weight management program.