Key result
This is a study protocol describing a patient preference randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effects of a 15-month rehabilitative sports program in prostate cancer patients; no results are available yet.
Why the study?
Does a 15-month physical exercise intervention improve aerobic fitness, quality of life, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction in prostate cancer patients following radical prostatectomy?
Population
Prostate cancer patients starting 8-12 weeks after radical prostatectomy or combination therapy
Comparison
15-month physical exercise intervention vs Control group not participating in the exercise…
Design
Other, patient preference randomized controlled trial
Follow-up
15 months
Authors
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Protocol for patient-preference RCT of 15-month exercise post-prostatectomy; leaves open effects on fitness, QoL, incontinence, and ED.
RCT (n=182)
Single-blind (outcome assessor)
Computer-generated list with sealed envelopes (patient preference trial)
Yes
Does a 15-month physical exercise intervention improve aerobic fitness, quality of life, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction in prostate cancer patients following radical prostatectomy?
This study protocol describes a trial evaluating a 15-month rehabilitative sports program for prostate cancer patients post-prostatectomy to improve fitness and quality of life.
Zopf et al. (2012) conducted an RCT in Prostate cancer (n=182). Rehabilitative sports group (multi-modal exercise program) vs. No exercise intervention was evaluated on Aerobic endurance performance (spiroergometry on treadmill). This is a study protocol describing a patient preference randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effects of a 15-month rehabilitative sports program in prostate cancer patients; no results are available yet.
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