Creatine Supplementation and Resistance Training to Improve Sarcopenia Parameters in Patients With Prostate Cancer After Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer, Sarcopenia

In brief

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will investigate the effects of creatine supplementation combined with a 12-week supervised resistance training program on muscle mass, muscle strength, physical performance (e.g., parameters of sarcopenia), and muscle density in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). ADT often causes loss of lean mass, reduced muscle strength, functional impairment, and increased fat mass. Eligible male patients will be randomly assigned to receive either creatine monohydrate or a placebo (maltodextrin) in a double-blind manner, in addition to participating in the resistance exercise program. Assessments will be performed at baseline and after the 12-week intervention period and will include: * Muscle density and architecture assessed by ultrasound * Body composition (lean mass and fat mass) * Muscle strength * Physical performance (functional performance tests) * Inflammatory biomarkers * Vascular function parameters The primary goal is to assess whether creatine supplementation combined with resistance training can safely improve muscle quality and quantity, strength, and physical function in these patients. If effective and safe, the intervention could help reduce muscle loss and improve quality of life in men undergoing ADT.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07463092

Run by

University of Sao Paulo

People needed

34

Starts

2026-05-01

Expected to finish

2029-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-11

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men aged ≥ 40 years;
• Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed localized prostate cancer;
• Patients who have undergone surgical castration or pharmacological castration with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH/LHRH) agonists or antagonists for at least six months prior to the start of the intervention;
• Patients receiving continuous or intermittent androgen deprivation therapy;
• Patients with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2;
• Not engaged in resistance training in the three months prior to the intervention;
• Not using creatine supplementation in the three months prior to the intervention;
• Willing to participate in a 12-week intervention consisting of resistance training performed three times per week and daily supplementation with creatine monohydrate or maltodextrin.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus;
• Patients with dialysis-dependent renal failure;
• Patients with severe chronic liver disease;
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m²;
• Any hormonal treatment outside that established by the medical team;
• Patients planning to undergo chemotherapy within the next six months.

Where it is running

• School of Physical Education and Sport - USP — São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (enrolling)

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