Status:

COMPLETED

A Pilot Study of Physical Activity for Improving Quality of Life in Prostate Cancer Patients on Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

40-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

60 eligible subjects will be randomized into one of three study arms 1) aerobic exercise, 2) resistance exercise, or 3) usual care. Baseline measurements will be done on all study subjects, these meas...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men with metastatic prostate cancer receiving ADT and men who have failed primary therapy and are receiving ADT.
  • Men from the radiology practice who are receiving ADT as neoadjuvant therapy to primary radiotherapy (enrolled only following completion of primary radiotherapy).

Exclusion

  • Men with the following counter-indications to exercise:
  • Lower limb, bone, muscle, or joint pathology of a severity which limits their ability to be physically active.
  • A history of significant cardiac disease using criteria established by the American College of Sports Medicine ( Criteria: pain, discomfort in the chest, neck, jaw, arms, or other areas that may be due to ischemia; shortness of breath at rest or with mild exertion; ankle edema; palpitations or tachycardia; known heart murmur; unusual fatigue or shortness of breath with usual activities' syncope)
  • Other medical contraindications which would compromise participation in a lifestyle physical activity program.
  • Those who are currently physically active

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00853164

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

May 7 2018

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Washington University School of medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63108