Behavioral Exercise Training to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Men Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy (EXTRA-PC)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Summary
To test the preliminary effectiveness of a home-based exercise training (ET) intervention to improve exercise capacity (VO2 peak \& 6-minute walk distance \[6MWD\]) among prostate cancer (PC) patients compared to controls receiving healthy living education (HLE) at 12 weeks.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 40–85 years
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Be diagnosed with stage II/III/IV prostate cancer * Be currently undergoing treatment with ADT (intermittent or prolonged) * Have completed local curative-intent treatment, including prostatectomy or definitive radiation; * Be \>40 years of age up to 85; * Be willing to sign an informed consent with HIPAA authorization form; * Not have any hearing or sight impairments that result in the inability to use the telephone or hear normal conversation; * Must be able to join an intervention group by personal computer, smartphone or telephone call and should agree to recording o…
Interventions
- BehavioralExercise Training Intervention
5.1. The behavioral ET and HLE interventions will be delivered over 12 weeks. Before starting the study, men will be asked to attend one (1) in-person small group orientation to provide an overview of each intervention arm, familiarize them with web-based and smartphone applications or hard copy manuals for delivery of intervention content, exercise logs, resistance bands, and equipment for strength training.
- BehavioralHealthy Living Education
During the initial 12 weeks of the study, men randomized to the HLE group will receive educational modules delivered remotely (or manual and telephone call) in a group-based setting to approximately match contact frequency and structure with the ET arm.
Locations (2)
- Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical CenterRichmond, Virginia
- Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer CenterRichmond, Virginia