NCT01696539

Steps for PRosTAte Cancer Health and Survival (SPaRTACuS): Pilot Study of a Walking Intervention to Improve Health and Quality of Life in Prostate Cancer Patients

Pilot Intervention Study of the Impact of Sustainable Daily Physical Activity on Health and Quality of Life in a Cohort of Men With Prostate Cancer in Sweden: Steps for PRosTAte Cancer Health and Survival (SPaRTACuS)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Örebro University, Sweden · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 40 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether sustainable daily physical activity is effective in improving biological indicators of health and self-reported quality of life in men with prostate cancer.

Detailed description

Living with prostate cancer is a unique challenge faced by millions of men across the globe. Existing research has indicated many potential methods of attenuating prostate cancer progression and preserving patients' quality of life, but is lacking in definitive conclusions regarding the effectiveness of these methods in practice. This study seeks to further investigate the impact of post-diagnosis physical activity on biological indicators of health and self-reported quality of life in a cohort of men with prostate cancer in Sweden. Participants are randomized to either a walking intervention group, which encourages walking 10,000 steps per day for one year, or to a standard-or-care control group, and followed for 11 weeks.

Conditions

• Prostatic Neoplasm

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Walking Intervention	Participants are provided with the current standard of prostate cancer care, and are additionally encouraged to walk 10,000 steps per day, as measured by pedometers provided at start of intervention. Once a week, participants will take part in a group walk with 7-8 other participants and a research nurse. Participants are also encouraged to keep a walking journal, in which they record the number of steps they walk each day. This journal is submitted to investigators at the end of the intervention period.
OTHER	Standard of Care	Participants are provided with the current standard of prostate cancer care, but are not assigned to a physical activity intervention.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2010-05-01
• Completion: 2010-05-01
• First posted: 2012-10-01
• Last updated: 2012-10-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden