Exercising Together During Radiation Treatment

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Domestic Partnership, Prostate Carcinoma, Spouse

In brief

This pilot clinical trial studies how well the Exercising Together program works in helping couples cope with radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Treatments for cancer can cause side effects for the patient, such as fatigue, add stress for the spousal caregiver, and put strain on the marital relationship. The Exercising Together program is designed to promote teamwork and emotional intimacy during exercise, which itself can help manage fatigue and stress for the patient and spouse, and may facilitate communication between partners about day-to-day energy, abilities, and motivation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03418025

Run by

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

People needed

24

Starts

2017-11-01

Expected to finish

2018-10-23

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-08

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• PATIENTS
• Histologically confirmed prostate cancer (confirmed by self-report on Health History Questionnaire)
• Scheduled to receive a course (5-8 weeks) of radiation treatment for prostate cancer at Oregon Health \& Science University (OHSU) Department of Radiation Medicine (confirmed by self-report on Health History Questionnaire)
• Currently residing with an identifiable spouse (or co-residing partner) willing to participate (confirmed by self-report on Health History Questionnaire)
• SPOUSES
• Currently residing with the prostate cancer patient (confirmed by self-report on Health History Questionnaire)

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive difficulties that preclude answering the survey questions or giving informed consent
• Medical condition, movement or neurological disorder, or medication that contraindicates participation in resistance exercise (for patient: confirmed by email and/or Electronic Privacy Information Center [EPIC] by Dr. Hung; for spouse: must answer 'No' to exercise pre-participation screening questions (question #20 \& #21) in Health History Questionnaire (HHQ); if spouse answers 'Yes' to either question they will be considered eligible upon physician clearance; the exercise pre-participation screening questions are based on the American College of Sports Medicine 2016 Exercise pre-participation screening criteria)
• Currently participating in partnered strength training 2 or more times per week (confirmed by self-report on the Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire)

Where it is running

• OHSU Knight Cancer Institute — Portland, Oregon, United States

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