Exercise with friends may ease cancer loneliness in older men

NCT ID NCT07504835

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether exercising with others, including some social time, can reduce feelings of loneliness in older men (65+) who have had prostate cancer. 150 participants will be assigned to one of three groups: socially enhanced group exercise, regular group exercise, or exercising alone at home. Researchers will measure loneliness, mental health, and physical health over 6 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: socially enhanced supervised group exercise
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to reduce cancer-related loneliness and improve mental and physical health in older prostate cancer survivors.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so the effects may be modest. Results depend on participants sticking with the program, and the findings may not apply to all cancer survivors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

prostate cancer prostate carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PROSTATE CARCINOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
RECRUITING

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

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