GET FIT Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial

Part of paid clinical trials in Portland, Oregon.

Sponsor
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Study ID
NCT03741335
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
MALE
Age
18 Years - 100 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Resistance Training — OTHER
    Participants attend supervised, group-based moderate-intensity strength training program 3 times per week for 60 minutes per session.
  • Stretching — OTHER
    Participants attend a supervised, group-based supervised flexibility program 3 times per week for 60 minutes per session
  • Tai Chi — OTHER
    Participants attend a supervised, group-based tai ji quan program where they perform an integrated exercise routine consisting of 8 purposeful movement forms and a set of therapeutic movements 3 times per week for 60 minutes per session.

Study Details

The GET FIT Prostate trial (Group Exercise Training for Fall prevention and functional Improvements during and after Treatment for Prostate cancer) is a single-blind, parallel group, randomized controlled trial comparing - 1) tai ji quan (functional balance) and 2) strength training (functional strength) against each other and vs. 3) a stretching control (functional mobility) - over a 6-mos. supervised intervention and 6-mos. follow-up. Two million prostate cancer survivors are alive in the U.S. and nearly half (45%) will receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to reduce tumor androgen exposure and slow down cancer progression. While beneficial for cancer survival, significant treatment-induced side effects from ADT may lead to serious health consequences including falls, frailty, and dysfunction that contribute to morbidity and mortality

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 5, 2019
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2024
Completion
Jun 30, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
284 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Strength Training
    Participants wear a weighted vest while performing exercises using functional movement patterns used in everyday activities (chair rises, 90° squats, side-to-side squats, toe raises, lunges (forward, lateral, backward, walking), multi-directional step ups). Participants attend supervised, group-based moderate-intensity strength training program remotely 3 times per week for 60 minutes per session.
  • Active Comparator: Stretching Control
    Participants attend a supervised flexibility program where they will perform a series of whole body stretching exercises with a focus on developing and maintaining a healthy back. Participants attend a supervised, group-based supervised flexibility program remotely 3 times per week for 60 minutes per session.
  • Experimental: Tai Ji Quan Training
    An integrated exercise routine consisting of 8 purposeful movement forms and a set of therapeutic movements. Participants attend a supervised, group-based tai ji quan program remotely where they perform an integrated exercise routine consisting of 8 purposeful movement forms and a set of therapeutic movements 3 times per week for 60 minutes per session.

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of Falls [ Time Frame: Baseline up to 6 months ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortlandOregon97239-

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By condition
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By specialty
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By research site
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