PRO-MAN study: To determine whether nutrition counselling and self-help resources will affect body weight and quality of life of prostate cancer patients
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Obesity and prostate cancerCancer
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN46025196
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Aberdeen (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
1. Men diagnosed with localized and locally advanced prostate cancer
2. Age at least 16 years
3. Body mass index greater than 25 kg/m2 (those aged <70 years) or greater than 30 kg/m2 (those aged >70 years)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Known distant metastases
2. Currently participating in any weight loss programme
3. Currently involved in other study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Changes in body weight. Body weight will be measured at baseline, 12 weeks (end of the intervention) and 24 week (end of follow-up)<br>2. Quality of life will be measured by questionnaire administered at baseline, 12 weeks (end of the intervention) and 24 week (end of follow-up)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Acceptability and feasibility of the intervention will be assessed by analysing the recruitment rates, drop-out rates, engagement in self-help resources (time & frequency of access will be automatically captured) and participants' feedback and suggestions (through short questionnaire) after 12 weeks (end of intervention)