Physical Activity in Men Newly Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer: A Feasibility Study (PACMen)
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Recent research has indicated that physical activities incorporating moderate-intensity exercise can be safely performed during treatment and substantially reduces treatment-related side effects, such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive impairment, and nausea. However, little is known about physical activity levels prior to treatment and whether providing an exercise intervention pre-treatment may improve functional capacity during treatment.
The purpose of this study is to
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Measure physical activity levels and functional capacity in men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer prior to treatment and
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Explore whether a 2-week physical activity intervention is feasible during the pre-treatment timeframe:
- Examine intervention safety and tolerance by self-report
- Examine changes in functional capacity by 6-minute walk test
- Examine changes in symptom experience by self-report
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Inclusion criteria
- Newly diagnosed with prostate cancer
- will not start treatment for at least 2 weeks
- able to read and understand English
- capable of giving informed consent
- at least 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
- patients who are incompetent for interview (documented diagnosis of active psychosis or dementia)
- unable to provide informed consent as assessed by the interviewer
- too sick to participate, as judged by a member of the research team or the exercise physiologist
- have been treated for another cancer
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Interventional model
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13 participants in 1 patient group
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