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Can a home exercise program help men on prostate cancer hormone therapy?

NCT ID NCT06250751

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

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a remote exercise program for 27 men with prostate cancer who were receiving hormone therapy (androgen deprivation therapy). The program included walking or cycling, strength training, and counseling sessions over 8 weeks. The main goal was to see if the program was feasible and acceptable, not to measure health benefits. The study focused on medically underserved men, including Black men and those in rural areas.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Behavioral exercise training (walking, cycling, strength training) with counseling
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a larger trial testing whether exercise helps manage side effects of hormone therapy in underserved men with prostate cancer.
What could go wrong
This was a small, early feasibility study with only 27 participants. It was not designed to measure health outcomes, so any benefits are uncertain and need further testing.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

27 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2024

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

41 to 85 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: To be eligible men, transwomen or non-binary individuals must meet the following criteria: * Be diagnosed with stage II/III/IV prostate cancer * Be currently undergoing treatment with ADT (intermittent or prolonged) * Have completed local curative-intent treatment, including prostatectomy or definitive radiation * Be \>40 years of age if non-Hispanic Black or rural dwelling; Otherwise \>60 years of age up to 85 * Be willing to give an informed consent and sign a HIPAA authorization form * Not have any hearing or sight impairments that result in the inability to use the telephone or hear normal conversation * Must be able to join an intervention group by personal computer, smartphone or telephone call and should agree to recording of an interview * Be without any serious medical condition that precludes safe participation in an exercise program * Speak English. * Meet protocol definition of medically underserved: which is consider medically underserved patients to be a) older men (\>75 years), b) men who live in rural zip code areas, or c) men who identify as being non-Hispanic Black. They may also be at the intersectionality of these groups (i.e., older Black men living in a rural zip code area).

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Conditions

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Motor Activity prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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Prostate cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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