Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations
Volume
41
Issue
3
First Page
146.e1
Last Page
146.e11
PubMed ID
36528473
Publisher
Elsevier
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
54120
Funders
National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health: R21CA184605 (SAK, JMC); K07CA197077 (EVB); F31CA247093 (CSL)
Abstract
Background: Following a prostate cancer diagnosis, disease and treatment-related symptoms may result in diminished quality of life (QoL). Whether exercise improves QoL in men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is not fully understood. Methods: We conducted a 3-arm pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and efficacy of a 12-week remotely monitored exercise program among men with mCRPC. Here we report qualitative changes in QoL, consistent with the guidelines for pilot trials. Men were randomized to control, aerobic exercise, or resistance exercise. Exercise prescriptions were based on baseline cardiorespiratory and strength assessments. QoL outcomes were evaluated using self-reported questionnaires (e.g., QLQ-C30, PROMIS Fatigue, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), EPIC-26) collected at baseline and 12 weeks. Results: A total of 25 men were randomized (10 control, 8 aerobic, 7 resistance). Men were predominately white (76 %) with a median age of 71 years (range: 51 – 84) and 10.5 years (range: 0.9 – 26.3) post prostate cancer diagnosis. The men reported poor sleep quality and high levels of fatigue at enrollment. Other baseline QoL metrics were relatively high. Compared to the controls at 12 weeks, the resistance arm reported some improvements in social function and urinary irritative/obstruction symptoms while the aerobic arm reported some improvements in social function and urinary incontinence, yet worsening nausea/vomiting. Compared to the resistance arm, the aerobic arm reported worse urinary irritative/obstruction symptoms and self-rated QoL, yet some improvements in emotional function, insomnia, and diarrhea. Conclusions: The 3-month exercise intervention pilot appeared to have modest effects on QoL among mCRPC survivors on ADT. Given the feasibility, acceptability, and safety demonstrated in prior analyses, evaluation of the effect of the intervention on QoL in a larger sample and for extended duration may still be warranted.
DOI
10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.11.016
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Comments
Langlais, C. S., Chen, Y. H., Van Blarigan, E. L., Chan, J. M., Ryan, C. J., Zhang, L., ... & Kenfield, S. A. (2023). Quality of life for men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer participating in an aerobic and resistance exercise pilot intervention. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, 41,(3),146.el-146.ell. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.11.016