Physical Activity in Men Newly Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer: A Feasibility Study
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer
- Interventions
- Behavioral: exrecise intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT03331458
- Lead Sponsor
- Duke University
- Brief Summary
Recent research has indicated that physical activities incorporating moderate-intensity exercise can be safely performed during treatment and substantially reduces treatment-related side effects, such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive impairment, and nausea. However, little is known about physical activity levels prior to treatment and whether providing an exercise intervention pre-treatment may improve functional capacity during treatment.
The purpose of this study is to
1. Measure physical activity levels and functional capacity in men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer prior to treatment and
2. Explore whether a 2-week physical activity intervention is feasible during the pre-treatment timeframe:
1. Examine intervention safety and tolerance by self-report
2. Examine changes in functional capacity by 6-minute walk test
3. Examine changes in symptom experience by self-report
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 13
- Newly diagnosed with prostate cancer
- will not start treatment for at least 2 weeks
- able to read and understand English
- capable of giving informed consent
- at least 18 years old
- patients who are incompetent for interview (documented diagnosis of active psychosis or dementia)
- unable to provide informed consent as assessed by the interviewer
- too sick to participate, as judged by a member of the research team or the exercise physiologist
- have been treated for another cancer
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description subjects with prostate cancer exrecise intervention -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in distress score baseline, 2 weeks post intervention distress score
Change in rate of perceived exertion baseline, 2 weeks post intervention physical exertion score
Change in self-efficacy score baseline, 2 weeks post intervention self-efficacy score
Change in symptom inventory score baseline, 2 weeks post intervention description of symptoms
Change in balance test baseline, 2 weeks post intervention Ability to balance
Change in time up to go test baseline, 2 weeks post intervention Time to get up from chair, walk 30 meters and return to sit in chair
Change in Godin Leisure Time Score baseline, 2 weeks post intervention physical activity score
Change in metabolic equivalent baseline, 2 weeks post intervention metabolic activity score
Change in 6 minute walk test baseline, 2 weeks post intervention Distance walked in 6 minutes
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Duke Raleigh Cancer Center
🇺🇸Raleigh, North Carolina, United States