Resistance Training and Protein Supplementation for Prostate Cancer Survivors
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies resistance training and protein supplementation in increasing lean body mass in patients with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy. Resistance training and protein supplementation may help improve quality of life in patients with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- To examine the effects of progressive, structured resistance training (RT) program , with and without protein supplementation (PS), on lean body mass (LBM) in prostate cancer survivors (PCS) on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Increases in LBM may influence additional outcomes such as physical function, quality of life (QOL) and molecular pathways that regulate skeletal muscle.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To examine the effects of a structured RT program, with and without PS, on muscle strength, physical function, and QOL in PCS on ADT .
TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:
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To examine the effects of a progressive, structured RT program, with and without PS, on anabolic and catabolic molecular regulators of skeletal muscle in PCS on ADT.
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To examine the effects of a progressive, structured RT program, with and without PS, on bone turnover markers and bone mineral density in PCS on ADT.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 4 arms.
ARM I: Patients undergo total body high-intensity RT thrice weekly, and perform static stretching exercises after each session. Exercises progress from low intensity and high volume to higher intensity and lower volume over the course of the 12-week program. Patients also receive whey protein supplementation orally twice a day for 12 weeks.
ARM II: Patients undergo total body RT and stretching as in Arm I.
ARM III: Patients receive whey protein supplementation as in Arm I. Patients also undergo a home flexibility program 3 times per week, consisting of the same static stretching exercises performed after RT. After 12 weeks, may undergo the RT program as in Arm 1.
ARM IV: Patients undergo the home flexibility program as in Arm III. After 12 weeks, patient may undergo total body RT as in Arm 1.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Arm I (RT + PS) Patients undergo total body high-intensity RT thrice weekly and perform static stretching exercises after each session. Exercises progress from low intensity and high volume to higher intensity and lower volume over the course of the 12-week program. Patients also receive whey protein supplementation orally twice a day for 12 weeks. |
Behavioral: exercise intervention
Receive whole body RT
Dietary Supplement: nutritional supplementation
Given whey protein supplementation PO
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
Other: questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative studies
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
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| Experimental: Arm II (total body RT) Patients undergo total body RT and stretching as in Arm I. |
Behavioral: exercise intervention
Receive whole body RT
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
Other: questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative studies
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
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| Experimental: Arm III (protein supplementation) Patients receive whey protein supplementation as in Arm I. Patients also undergo a home flexibility program 3 times per week, consisting of the same static stretching exercises performed after RT. After 12 weeks, patients may undergo the RT program as in Arm I. |
Dietary Supplement: nutritional supplementation
Given whey protein supplementation PO
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
Other: questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative studies
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
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| Active Comparator: Arm IV (attention control) Patients undergo the home flexibility program as in Arm III. After 12 weeks, patients may undergo total body RT as in Arm I. |
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
Other: questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative studies
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Completion of the resistance training program with at least 80% of the sessions attended [12 weeks]
- Compliance with protein supplementation [12 weeks]
- Change in lean body mass [Baseline up to 12 weeks]
Intent-to-treat models will be computed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA).
- Change in strength [Baseline up to 12 weeks]
Intent-to-treat models will be computed using repeated measures ANOVA.
- Change in quality of life [Baseline up to 12 weeks]
Intent-to-treat models will be computed using repeated measures ANOVA.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer
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Treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) (gonadotropin-releasing hormone [GnRH] agonist/antagonist with or without anti-androgen) for prostate cancer
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Receiving ADT for a minimum of 12 weeks before enrollment into the study
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Planned ADT for the duration of the 12-week study period
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Asymptomatic, or minimally symptomatic from prostate cancer or prostate cancer related therapies
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No opioid-requiring cancer related pain
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Any therapy related genitourinary or gastrointestinal symptoms should be considered as mild (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] grade 1 or 2) and not interfering with activities of daily living
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Permission from treating/study physician to participate in RT
Exclusion Criteria:
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No concurrent use of chemotherapy or radiotherapy (radiotherapy should be completed at least 4 weeks from study entry)
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History of allergic reactions to whey protein
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Milk protein intolerance/allergies (lactose intolerance is acceptable)
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Subjects currently using N-acetylcysteine, alpha-lipoic acid supplements, or dry whey protein supplements
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Recovered from major surgery within the last 6 months
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Acute coronary (e.g. myocardial infarction) or vascular event within the last year as well as uncontrolled coronary heart disease (e.g. progressive angina)
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Stroke within the past 2 years
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Neurologic and/or orthopedic limitations that preclude the participation in the training program (e.g. bone metastases that may pose a high risk of pathologic fracture)
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Subjects currently participating in a RT program
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center | Los Angeles | California | United States | 90033 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Southern California
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: E. Todd Schroeder, University of Southern California
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 4P-13-2
- NCI-2013-01360
- HS-13-00315
- P30CA014089