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Effects of Exercise Prior to Radical Prostatectomy

Effects of High Intensity Interval Training Among Patients With Prostate Cancer Prior to Radical Prostatectomy

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
35 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This small study tests high-intensity interval training (HIIT), which uses short bursts of hard exercise, before surgery to remove the prostate. It looks at how exercise affects the body's use of energy, mental well-being, and recovery after surgery. It is for people with prostate cancer who plan to have this surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital.

This pilot study will explore the metabolic and psychological effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) exercise as well as its impact on patient recovery from radical prostatectomy.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Plan to have surgery to remove the prostate at Yale New Haven Hospital.
  • Speak English fluently.
  • Have prostate cancer that appears limited to the prostate and meets national guidelines for low, medium, or high risk.
  • Can attend 2 in-person exercise sessions each week for 4 to 6 weeks.

Who can't join

  • Are receiving treatment other than surgery.
  • Have had prostate cancer treatment, such as radiation or treatment aimed at only part of the prostate.
  • Already exercise regularly for more than 60 minutes per week.
  • Have heart or blood vessel disease that is not stable.
  • Have trouble moving that prevents walking or exercise.
  • Have prostate cancer that has grown into nearby structures or spread to lymph nodes or distant parts of the body (cT4, cN1, or cM1).
  • Have had hormone treatment to lower or block male hormones.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled or intended treatment with radical prostatectomy at Yale New Haven Hospital * English language fluency * Clinically localized low, intermediate or high risk by National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) criteria * Able to attend 2 in person exercise training sessions per week for four-six weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with non-surgical modality * Prior therapy for prostate cancer (e.g. radiation therapy or focal therapy) * Already engaged in regular exercise (\>60 minutes per week) * Unstable cardiovascular disease * Physical mobility limitation, unable to walk or exercise * Locally advanced (cT4 or cN1 or cM1) prostate cancer * Prior treatment with androgen deprivation therapy

Study sites (1)

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