Exercising Together: An Intervention for Prostate Cancer Survivors and Spouses

Oregon Health and Science University128 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to explore the benefits of "Exercising Together"-a partnered strength training program for married couples coping with prostate cancer- on the physical and emotional health of prostate cancer survivors and their spouse and on marital quality.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

128

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Interventions

Randomized Exercise InterventionBEHAVIORAL

The Exercising Together training group will participate in 6 months of supervised, progressive partnered resistance exercise. Couples will participate in 2 exercise sessions a week for 6 months.

Randomized Exercise InterventionBEHAVIORAL

Couples will continue doing their usual daily activities for 6 months

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria For PCS: * Received treatment for histologically confirmed prostate cancer * Not currently undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy for prostate cancer * Currently residing with an identifiable spouse willing to participate * 60 years and older at enrollment Inclusion Criteria for Spouses: * Currently residing with prostate cancer survivor Exclusion Criteria for prostate cancer survivor and Spouses: * Current participation in moderate/vigorous intensity resistance training 2 or more hours per week * Cognitive difficulties that preclude answering the survey questions, participating in performance tests, or giving informed consent * Medical condition, movement or neurological disorder, or medication that contraindicates participation in resistance exercise * Unwillingness to be randomized

Locations (1)

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Physical function

Time frame: baseline, 3, 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Marital quality

Time frame: 0,3,6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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