This clinical trial tests the impact of different levels of social support on the benefits of exercise in older men with prostate cancer. This trial compares a socially-enhanced supervised group exercise program to a supervised group exercise program with no social enhancement, and an unsupervised home-based program on cancer loneliness, social isolation, mental and physical health in older prostate cancer survivors. All study arms exercise for 6 months and outcomes are measured at baseline, 3 and 6 months. The primary outcome is cancer loneliness with secondary outcomes of mental and physical health.
Age 65 years of age or older.
Diagnosed with histologically confirmed prostate cancer.
Completed surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and/or systemic treatment (other than ADT) for cancer > 3 months ago.
Experiencing cancer loneliness.
Participating in regular group exercise and/or structured resistance training with other cancer survivors (> 1 exercise partner or groups of 3 or more).
Health or medical condition that affects movement or neurological disorder, or medication that contraindicates participation in live remote resistance exercise.
Cognitive difficulties that preclude answering the survey questions, participating in the intervention, or giving informed consent.
Not fluent in English and therefore incapable of answer survey questions, following directions during exercise or performance testing, and providing informed consent in English.
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Lead sponsor
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Collaborator
Oregon Health and Science University
Collaborator