Exercise Program to Improve Heart Health in Black Men with Prostate Cancer Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy

What this Trial Is About

This research focuses on Black men diagnosed with prostate cancer who are undergoing androgen deprivation therapy ADT. It aims to evaluate whether a 16-week culturally tailored exercise program, combining aerobic and resistance training, can improve cardiovascular risk factors, physical fitness, body composition, quality of life, cancer symptoms, and self-esteem. Participants are randomly assigned to either the exercise program or usual care. The exercise group takes part in a virtually supervised program performed at home via Zoom, exercising three times per week for 16 weeks under professional supervision. The usual care group maintains their baseline exercise levels for 16 weeks and is offered the exercise program after the study. Participants undergo testing visits at study start and after 16 weeks, with the exercise group having an additional mid-study fitness assessment at week 8. During the study, participants provide blood samples and have their body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and other health measures assessed through surveys and physical tests. Researchers monitor cardiovascular disease risk factors and various secondary outcomes such as physical performance, body fat, quality of life, cancer symptoms, and self-esteem. The total participation time is approximately 4 months.

Exercise to Enhance Cardiovascular Health Among Black Prostate Cancer Patients With Androgen Deprivation Therapy