Home workouts may shield prostate cancer Patients' hearts

NCT ID NCT06237179

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a 12-week home-based exercise program can improve heart and lung fitness in men with prostate cancer who are on hormone therapy (androgen deprivation therapy). Sixty men will either follow the exercise program or receive healthy living education. The goal is to see if exercise can help reduce the risk of heart disease, a common side effect of this cancer treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Exercise training program (home-based, behavioral)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, home-based exercise program to help men on hormone therapy for prostate cancer reduce their risk of heart problems.
What could go wrong: This is an early-phase trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise program may be hard to stick with at home, and it's not yet proven to prevent heart disease.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORTIVE CARE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Richmond, Virginia, 23249, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center
RECRUITING

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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