Physical Activity Intervention in African American Men After Radical Prostatectomy

January 28, 2016 updated by: Washington University School of Medicine

A Pilot Study of Physical Activity Intervention in African American Men After Radical Prostatectomy

The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of recruiting African American prostate cancer survivors to a 12 week physical activity intervention study of three arms (aerobics, resistance training, and usual care) through physician referral and community advertisement strategies. In addition, the investigators will investigate the acceptance rate of the intervention and gather preliminary results on the effect of exercise on African American men's urinary and sexual functions. These data can then be used to refine the intervention and its implementation model, and to inform the submission of a larger grant to the National Institutes of Health.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Speaks English
  • African American
  • Radical prostatectomy for treatment of prostate cancer within the past 12 months
  • Cleared by physician to safely participate in a physical exercise program

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Does not speak English
  • Non-African American
  • Previously undergone radiation treatment to the pelvis
  • Previously undergone major pelvic surgery
  • Known urethral stricture, colostomy, or inability to urinate requiring chronic urinary catheter

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm 1: Aerobics
  • Complete baseline questionnaires either online or on paper
  • Questionnaires will also be completed at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks after baseline
  • Participants will be asked to wear an accelerometer for 7 days at baseline, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks.
  • Receive printed materials from the American Cancer Society about cancer management and standard physical activity recommendations.
  • Require physical evaluation and orientation to the WellAware gym
  • 12 week walking program at the WellAware Center

    • required to check in with gym staff to check attendance
    • advised to walk at own pace for 3 days per week
    • 15 minutes per day for the first 2 weeks
    • 30 minutes per day for the next 2 weeks
    • 50 minutes or more for remaining weeks
  • Physical activity questionnaire for older adults
  • Asks about activities in the past 4 weeks
  • 41 questions and asks to notate how long the activity took
  • Questions about leisure time (27) and household activities (5)
  • Mark if participated in the activity during the past year, ages 51-65, 35-50, 23-34, and onset of puberty through 21 years
  • Measures urinary and sexual function before and after prostate cancer treatment
  • 7 questions about urinary function
  • 9 questions about sexual function
-The 17-item Physical Activity Neighborhood Environment Scale can be used to assess the environmental factors for walking and bicycling in various neighborhoods.
-4 item query of usual leisure time exercise habits
Experimental: Arm 2: Resistance training
  • Complete baseline questionnaires either online or on paper
  • Questionnaires will also be completed at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks after baseline
  • Participants will be asked to wear an accelerometer for 7 days at baseline, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks.
  • Receive printed materials from the American Cancer Society about cancer management and standard physical activity recommendations.
  • Require physical evaluation and orientation to the WellAware gym
  • 12 week weight lifting program at WellAware Center

    • exercise physiologists will work with each patient to develop a custom routine
    • exercise load will start at 60% of one-repetition maximum and progress from 8 to 12 repetitions
    • 2-4 sets of repetition exercises will be performed to target upper & lower muscle groups
    • resistance load will be added by 5 pounds when patients can complete more than 12 repetitions
  • Physical activity questionnaire for older adults
  • Asks about activities in the past 4 weeks
  • 41 questions and asks to notate how long the activity took
  • Questions about leisure time (27) and household activities (5)
  • Mark if participated in the activity during the past year, ages 51-65, 35-50, 23-34, and onset of puberty through 21 years
  • Measures urinary and sexual function before and after prostate cancer treatment
  • 7 questions about urinary function
  • 9 questions about sexual function
-The 17-item Physical Activity Neighborhood Environment Scale can be used to assess the environmental factors for walking and bicycling in various neighborhoods.
-4 item query of usual leisure time exercise habits
Active Comparator: Arm 3: Usual care
  • Complete baseline questionnaires either online or on paper
  • Questionnaires will also be completed at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks after baseline
  • Participants will be asked to wear an accelerometer for 7 days at baseline, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks.
  • Receive printed materials from the American Cancer Society about cancer management and standard physical activity recommendations.
  • Physical activity questionnaire for older adults
  • Asks about activities in the past 4 weeks
  • 41 questions and asks to notate how long the activity took
  • Questions about leisure time (27) and household activities (5)
  • Mark if participated in the activity during the past year, ages 51-65, 35-50, 23-34, and onset of puberty through 21 years
  • Measures urinary and sexual function before and after prostate cancer treatment
  • 7 questions about urinary function
  • 9 questions about sexual function
-The 17-item Physical Activity Neighborhood Environment Scale can be used to assess the environmental factors for walking and bicycling in various neighborhoods.
-4 item query of usual leisure time exercise habits

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Recruitment rate comparisons between physician referral and community advertisement
Time Frame: Completion of study (approximately 3.5 years)
Completion of study (approximately 3.5 years)
Attrition rate in each arm
Time Frame: Completion of study (approximately 3.5 years)
  • Evaluate percentage of finished duration of walking in each session and percentage of total finished session in the aerobic exercise arm.
  • Evaluate the percentage of attended sessions in the resistance training arm
Completion of study (approximately 3.5 years)
Intervention effectiveness as measured by change in accelerometer measured physical activity
Time Frame: Completion of study (approximately 3.5 years)
Completion of study (approximately 3.5 years)
Intervention effectiveness as measured by change in self-reported urinary/sexual function as measured by Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC)
Time Frame: Completion of study (approximately 3.5 years)
-Intervention effectiveness will be compared between the three arms by comparing the change in self-reported urinary and sexual function. Mixed effects regression will be used to account for the longitudinal design.
Completion of study (approximately 3.5 years)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lin Yang, Ph.D., Washington University School of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 25, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 1, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 29, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 201410072

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