Behavioral Exercise TRaining for Men Undergoing Androgen Depr Therapy for Prostate Ca

Description

To refine a remote behavioral exercise training intervention for testing in a larger randomized trial.

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

To refine a remote behavioral exercise training intervention for testing in a larger randomized trial.

Behavioral Exercise TRaining for Medically Underserved Men Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer (BETR-PC)

Behavioral Exercise TRaining for Men Undergoing Androgen Depr Therapy for Prostate Ca

Condition
Prostate Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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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 if non-Hispanic Black or rural dwelling; Otherwise \>60 years of age up to 85
  • * Be willing to give an informed consent and sign a 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.
  • * Meet protocol definition of medically underserved: which is consider medically underserved patients to be a) older men (\>75 years), b) men who live in rural zip code areas, or c) men who identify as being non-Hispanic Black. They may also be at the intersectionality of these groups (i.e., older Black men living in a rural zip code area).

Ages Eligible for Study

41 Years to 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Virginia Commonwealth University,

Alexander Lucas, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Record Dates

2025-08-31