GET FIT Together: a socially enhanced exercise program for older men with prostate cancer

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Older prostate cancer survivors are randomized to one of three 6-month exercise approaches: online supervised group exercise with added pre-session social time, online supervised group exercise without added social time, or an unsupervised home-based program with initial trainer sessions and monthly check-ins. All arms follow a 60-minute exercise plan three times weekly, with outcomes measured at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. The primary outcome is cancer-related loneliness, with secondary outcomes including anxiety, depressive symptoms, fatigue, and physical function; analyses will also explore social support and self-efficacy as potential mediators. The intervention is delivered remotely by certified exercise instructors and requires participants to have sufficient home internet for videoconferencing.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 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.
* Able to ambulate independently; reliance on assistive devices other than a wheelchair is allowed.
* Willing to be randomized into any of the three study arms and attend 80% or more of planned exercise sessions.
* Home internet sufficient for videoconferencing.

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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.

Where it's running

• OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
  Portland, Oregon, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Kerri Winters-Stone — OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.