Behavioral Exercise Training to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Description

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.

Conditions

Prostate Cancer, Supportive Care

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Study overview

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.

Behavioral Exercise Training to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Men Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy (EXTRA-PC)

Behavioral Exercise Training to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Condition
Prostate Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Richmond

Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23249

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility 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 of an interview;
  • * Be without any serious medical condition that precludes safe participation in an exercise program;
  • * Speak English
  • * Be unable to undergo MRI (i.e., ferromagnetic materials in body, inability to lie flat, claustrophobia);
  • * Have contraindications to exercise testing;
  • * Have pre-existing overt cardiovascular disease/heart failure;
  • * Active illness/infection;
  • * Hemoglobin \< 7.0 grams/dL
  • * Platelet count \< 10 x 109/L

Ages Eligible for Study

40 Years to 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Virginia Commonwealth University,

Alexander R Lucas, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Record Dates

2028-01-31