💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
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.
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
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 of an interview;
* Be without any serious medical condition that precludes safe participation in an exercise program;
* Speak English
Exclusion Criteria:
* 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
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What it tests
- Exercise Training Intervention
- Healthy Living Education
Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Richmond, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center
Richmond, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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