Exercise During Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer (ERASE)

April 8, 2022 updated by: University of Alberta

A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Active Surveillance

The broad goal of the Exercise During Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer (ERASE) trial is to examine the effects of exercise in prostate cancer patients undergoing active surveillance.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The ERASE Trial will be a phase II randomized controlled trial. A total of 66 men with low- or intermediate-grade clinically localized prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance will be randomized to either a 12-week of supervised high-intensity aerobic interval training or usual care. The primary outcome will be peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) as a measure of physical fitness. The secondary outcomes include tumour-related biomarkers, fear of cancer progression, quality of life, and psychological distress. Exploratory outcomes will include indicators of cancer progression including prostate-specific antigen. Based on this sample size, our study has 80% power with a two-tailed alpha <0.05 to detect a clinically meaningful effect of 3.5 ml/kg/min on our primary outcome of VO2max. This power will also be sufficient for detecting differences in our secondary biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes if the effects are at least moderate (i.e., a standardized effect size of d=0.60).

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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52

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Alberta
      • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G2H9
        • University of Alberta

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ≥18 years of age
  • diagnosed with low or favorable intermediate grade localized PCa defined as PSA less than 10, Gleason Score 3+3 or 3+4 with low volume, and digital rectal examination (DRE) of T1C or T2A
  • initiating or continuing active surveillance with no plans for treatment for prostate cancer in the next 6 months (e.g., radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy, or androgen deprivation therapy)
  • screened for medical clearance for exercise testing and participation in vigorous aerobic exercise
  • residing in a commutable area near Edmonton, Alberta
  • willing to commute to the Behavioural Medicine Fitness Centre three times per week to attend a 12-week supervised high-intensity aerobic interval exercise program

Exclusion Criteria:

  • having comorbidities or uncontrolled medical conditions that their referred clinicians indicate as inappropriate to participate in exercise (e.g., known cardiac disease or uncontrolled hypertension)
  • having contraindications for cardiopulmonary stress and/or physical fitness tests
  • currently participating in a structured, vigorous exercise program.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Exercise Group
Supervised high-intensity aerobic interval training (HIIT) during active surveillance
Behavioral: High-intensity aerobic interval training (HIIT)
A 12-week, supervised, HIIT aerobic exercise program consisting of alternating vigorous- and low-intensity intervals
No Intervention: Usual Care Group
The usual care group will be provided with standard active surveillance medical care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes of Peak Oxygen Consumption (VO2peak)
Time Frame: At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
VO2peak is a measure of cardiopulmonary fitness and a powerful surrogate outcome for cancer-specific and overall survival. VO2peak will be defined as the highest oxygen-uptake value recorded during the test and quantified where participants reach a plateau in oxygen consumption, which will be expressed as relative to body mass (i.e., ml O2·kg-1·min-1).
At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes of Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxic Activity (NKCA) and Counts
Time Frame: At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
NKCA significantly contributes to the regulation of tumour suppression in response to exercise and it has been demonstrated to have a diagnostic value in patients with cancer. NK cell activities are assessed using blood analysis as the total number of circulating NK cells and their cytotoxic activity. NK cell counts and NKCA will be measured using the phenotypic markers of NK cells (CD3-CD16+CD56+). NKCA will be expressed as the percentage of target cells killed by a sample of 100,000 peripheral blood mononuclear cells at the effector-to-target ratios of 5:1, 20:1, 40:1, and 100:1.
At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
Changes of Immune-Related Phenotype
Time Frame: At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
Immune-related phenotypic markers, including CD3, CD16, CD56, and CD107 (on the frozen) and CD4, CD8, CD20, CD25, CD11, CD45RA, CD45RO, CD16, CD56, CD107 activation (fresh on whole blood), will be assessed using blood samples.
At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
Changes of Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention)
PSA will be assessed using blood samples.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention)
Changes of Complete Blood Count with Differential (CBCD)
Time Frame: At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
CBCD, including RBC, WBC, HGB, HCT, PLT, LYMPH, BASO, EOS, MONO, NEUT, will be assessed using blood samples.
At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
Changes of Insulin
Time Frame: At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
Fasting insulin levels will be assessed using blood samples.
At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
Changes of Fasting Glucose
Time Frame: At Baseline and 12-week postintervention
Fasting glucose levels will be assessed using blood samples.
At Baseline and 12-week postintervention
Changes of HbA1c
Time Frame: At Baseline and 12-week postintervention
HbA1c will be assessed using using blood samples.
At Baseline and 12-week postintervention
Changes of Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF)-axis
Time Frame: At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
IGF-axis, including circulating IGF-1 and IGF binding protein(IGFBP)-3, will be assessed using blood samples.
At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
Changes of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines
Time Frame: At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
Pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-13, and TNF-α, will be assessed.
At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
Changes of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP)
Time Frame: At Baseline and 12-week postintervention
hs-CRP will be assessed using blood samples.
At Baseline and 12-week postintervention
Changes of Adiponectin
Time Frame: At Baseline and 12-week postintervention
Adiponectin will be assessed using blood samples.
At Baseline and 12-week postintervention
Physical Function
Time Frame: At Baseline and 12-week postintervention
Physical function, consisting of strength, flexibility, and agility components, will be assessed by the Senior's Fitness Test (SFT).
At Baseline and 12-week postintervention
Health-Related Quality of Life
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Health-related quality of life will be assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer- Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ) - C30 questionnaire.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Prostate Cancer-Specific Quality of Life
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Prostate cancer-specific quality of life will be assessed using the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite-26 (EPIC-26) questionnaire.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Fear of Cancer Progression
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Fear of cancer progression will be assessed using the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI) questionnaire.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Cancer Worry
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Cancer worry will be assessed using the Cancer Worry Scale (CWS) questionnaire.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
General Anxiety
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
General anxiety will be assessed using the Anxiety (general): Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Prostate Cancer-Specific Anxiety
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Prostate cancer-specific anxiety will be assessed using the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC) questionnaire.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Depression
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Depression will be assessed using the Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) questionnaire.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Perceived Stress
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Perceived stress will be assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaire.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Self-esteem
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Self-esteem will be assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) questionnaire.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Fatigue
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Fatigue will be assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Fatigue (FACT-F) questionnaire.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Physical Activity Level
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Physical activity level, consisting of light-, moderate-, and vigorous aerobic exercise and resistance exercise, will be assessed using the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ).
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Exercise Motivation
Time Frame: At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Exercise motivation, consisting of Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) constructs (instrumental and affective attitudes, subjective norms, intention and perceived behavioral control), will be assessed using questionnaire.
At baseline, 12-week (postintervention), 6-month, and 12-month
Body composition
Time Frame: At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)
Body composition, including body weight and waist- and hip-circumferences, will be assessed using weight scales and a tape measure.
At baseline and 12-week (postintervention)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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University of Alberta

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Kerry S Courneya, PhD, University of Alberta

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General Publications

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

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July 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

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May 31, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

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May 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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June 20, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 28, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

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June 29, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 18, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 8, 2022

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2021

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  • HREBA.CC-17-0248

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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