A Randomized Clinical Trial of Exercise vs. Usual Care Among Men Opting for Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
Condition: Localized Prostate Cancer, Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
Study Type: Interventional
Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT02435472
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Eligibility:
- Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
- Gender: Male
Inclusion Criteria:
- ARM A and ARM B:
- Histologically-documented localized (stage < T3) prostate adenocarcinoma
- Patient has selected active surveillance as their management strategy for low- or low-intermediate risk prostate cancer as defined below
- >= 10 core prostate biopsy completed prior to randomization with Gleason sum =< 6 with no pattern 4, or Gleason 3+4 in < 34% of all cores
- Diagnostic or most recent prostate specific antigen (PSA) =< 15 ng/ml, or PSA density (PSAD) < 0.15
- Low to moderate fitness level at baseline (to be assessed via interview with the exercise staff and through the CPET)
- Clearance based on medical chart review and normal electrocardiogram (ECG) (administered by a trained health professional) to undergo a symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise test and aerobic training intervention
- Able to achieve and complete an acceptable cardiopulmonary exercise test defined as follows: achieving peak or plateau in oxygen consumption concurrent with increased power output; a respiratory exchange ratio >= 1.1 or volitional exhaustion-rating of perceived exertion > 19
- English-speaking
- A priori, we will allow men with concurrent benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate volume > 50 g) to have a PSA between 10-15 ng/ml; and include men with low volume Gleason 3+4 disease, because such men have similar outcomes on active surveillance to those with Gleason =< 3+3; also a priori, we will allow men with < than a 10 core biopsy at the discretion of the urologist if s/he classifies the patient as "low-risk" and a good candidate for active surveillance based on other favorable features (e.g., tumor molecular tests, prostate imaging, etc.) NON-CANCER CONTROL GROUP (EXPLORATORY ARM C):
- Healthy males age 20-35 or >=60 yrs.
- No history of prostate cancer or other cancer.
- Medical clearance based on medical chart review and normal ECG (administered by a trained health professional) to undergo a symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise test and aerobic training intervention OR medical clearance based on medical chart review and sub-maximal exercise testing for the remote aerobic training intervention.
- English-speaking.
- Low to moderate fitness level at baseline (to be assessed via interview with the exercise staff and through the CPET; similar to Arms A and B); subjects will be frequency-matched to subjects in the prostate cancer exercise intervention group (Arm A) to have a similar distribution of body mass index and facilitate comparisons between these two groups. NON-RANDOMIZED OBSERVATIONAL COMPONENT ELIGIBILITY:
- Histologically-documented localized (stage < T3) prostate adenocarcinoma.
- Undergoing or initiating active surveillance.
- Medical clearance based on medical chart review and normal ECG (administered by a trained health professional) to undergo a symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise test and aerobic training intervention.
- English-speaking. Exclusion Criteria
- Any prior or concurrent treatment for prostate cancer
- Use of finasteride or dutasteride within 3 weeks or 6 months, respectively, of study entry
- Uncontrolled illness, physical disability, or other contraindication to aerobic exercise training including, but not limited to:
- Acute myocardial Infarction (within 5 days of any planned study procedure)
- Unstable angina
- Uncontrolled arrhythmia causing symptoms or hemodynamic compromise
- Recurrent syncope
- Active endocarditis
- Acute myocarditis or pericarditis
- Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis
- Uncontrolled heart failure
- Acute (within 3 months) pulmonary embolus or pulmonary infarction
- Thrombosis of lower extremities
- Suspected dissecting aneurysm
- Uncontrolled asthma
- Pulmonary edema
- Room air desaturation at rest =< 85%
- Respiratory failure
- Acute non-cardiopulmonary disorders that may affect exercise performance or be aggravated by exercise (ie infection, renal failure, thyrotoxicosis)
- Mental impairment leading to inability to cooperate NON-RANDOMIZED OBSERVATIONAL AND INTERVENTION COMPONENTS (ARM C): The same
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any prior or concurrent treatment for prostate cancer
- Use of finasteride or dutasteride within 3 weeks or 6 months, respectively, of study entry
- Uncontrolled illness, physical disability, or other contraindication to aerobic exercise training including, but not limited to:
- Acute myocardial Infarction (within 5 days of any planned study procedure)
- Unstable angina
- Uncontrolled arrhythmia causing symptoms or hemodynamic compromise
- Recurrent syncope
- Active endocarditis
- Acute myocarditis or pericarditis
- Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis
- Uncontrolled heart failure
- Acute (within 3 months) pulmonary embolus or pulmonary infarction
- Thrombosis of lower extremities
- Suspected dissecting aneurysm
- Uncontrolled asthma
- Pulmonary edema
- Room air desaturation at rest =< 85%
- Respiratory failure
- Acute non-cardiopulmonary disorders that may affect exercise performance or be aggravated by exercise (ie infection, renal failure, thyrotoxicosis)
- Mental impairment leading to inability to cooperate NON-RANDOMIZED OBSERVATIONAL AND INTERVENTION COMPONENTS (ARM C): The same exclusion criteria apply as above. Additionally, • Should have no prior history of cancer, except for non-melanoma skin cancer
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