Clinical trial · Interventional
GET FIT Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial
Group Exercise Training for Fall Prevention and Functional Improvements During and After Treatment for Prostate Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The GET FIT Prostate trial (Group Exercise Training for Fall prevention and functional Improvements during and after Treatment for Prostate cancer) is a single-blind, parallel group, randomized controlled trial comparing - 1) tai ji quan (functional balance) and 2) strength training (functional strength) against each other and vs. 3) a stretching control (functional mobility) - over a 6-mos. supervised intervention and 6-mos. follow-up. Two million prostate cancer survivors are alive in the U.S. and nearly half (45%) will receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to reduce tumor androgen exposure and slow down cancer progression. While beneficial for cancer survival, significant treatment-induced side effects from ADT may lead to serious health consequences including falls, frailty, and dysfunction that contribute to morbidity and mortality
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate Carcinoma | Prostate Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance Training | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Stretching | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Tai Chi | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Strength Training
- description
- Participants wear a weighted vest while performing exercises using functional movement patterns used in everyday activities (chair rises, 90° squats, side-to-side squats, toe raises, lunges (forward, lateral, backward, walking), multi-directional step ups). Participants attend supervised, group-based moderate-intensity strength training program remotely 3 times per week for 60 minutes per session.
- interventionNames
- Other: Resistance Training
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Stretching Control
- description
- Participants attend a supervised flexibility program where they will perform a series of whole body stretching exercises with a focus on developing and maintaining a healthy back. Participants attend a supervised, group-based supervised flexibility program remotely 3 times per week for 60 minutes per session.
- interventionNames
- Other: Stretching
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 100 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with histologically confirmed prostate cancer (confirmed by self-report on Health History Questionnaire. In the case a participant isn't able to confirm this criterion, a letter will be sent to his physician.) * Currently on ADT for \>= 6 months OR not currently receiving ADT, but received \>= 6-month course within the last 10 years (confirmed by self-report on Health History Questionnaire. In the case a participant isn't able to confirm this criterion, a letter will be sent to his physician.) * If they have had other treatment, such as surgery, radiation or chemotherapy, it must have been completed \>= 6 weeks prior to enrollment and no concurrent adjuvant therapy other than ADT for prostate cancer (confirmed by self-report on Health History Questionnaire. In the case a participant isn't able to confirm this criterion, a letter will be sent to his physician). * Meets criteria for having experienced \>= 1 fall in the last year (confirmed by self-report on Health History Questionnaire) or if no falls, meets criteria for slow Timed Up and Go (TUG) time (\>= 12.0 seconds) OR slow chair stand time (\>= 10.0 seconds) (confirmed by baseline screening testing). Exclusion Criteria: * Current participation in moderate or vigorous lower-body strength training two or more times per week for 30 minutes or more or participating in tai chi two or more times per week for 30 minutes or more (confirmed by self-report on Health History Questionnaire or by discretion of the principal investigator). * Cognitive difficulties that preclude answering the survey questions, participating in the exercise classes or performance tests, or providing informed consent (Confirmed by the professional opinion of the principal investigator, Dr. Kerri Winters-Stone.). * A medical condition, movement or neurological disorder, or medication use that contraindicates participation in moderate intensity exercise (Confirmed by self-report on the Health History Questionnaire, and/or by physician clearance. If in the professional opinion of the principal investigator, Dr. Kerri Winters-Stone, contraindications other than those identified by the patient or physician are present, she may consider the participant ineligible.). * Not medically cleared for participation in moderate intensity exercise. (Confirmed by physician clearance.). * Knowingly unable to attend \> 75% of the intervention classes due to conflict with the designated time of day, days of the week, and/or location for the exercise class which they initially enrolled. (Confirmed by documentation in the Case Report Form titled "CRF - Participant Contact Info\_GET FIT Prostate"). * Not fluent in English and therefore incapable of answering survey questions, participating in class, following directions during performance testing, and providing informed consent when English is the language used. (Confirmed by documentation in the Case Report Form titled "CRF - Participant Contact Info\_GET FIT Prostate" or the professional opinion of the principal investigator, Dr. Kerri Winters-Stone.).
References
Publications (3)
- DERIVEDErnst M, Wagner C, Oeser A, Messer S, Wender A, Cryns N, Brockelmann PJ, Holtkamp U, Baumann FT, Wiskemann J, Monsef I, Scherer RW, Mishra SI, Skoetz N. Resistance training for fatigue in people with cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Nov 28;11(11):CD015518. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015518. PMID 39606939
- DERIVEDWinters-Stone KM, Li F, Horak F, Dieckmann N, Hung A, Amling C, Beer TM. Protocol for GET FIT Prostate: a randomized, controlled trial of group exercise training for fall prevention and functional improvements during and after treatment for prostate cancer. Trials. 2021 Nov 6;22(1):775. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05687-7. PMID 34742325
- DERIVEDWinters-Stone KM, Boisvert C, Li F, Lyons KS, Beer TM, Mitri Z, Meyers G, Eckstrom E, Campbell KL. Delivering exercise medicine to cancer survivors: has COVID-19 shifted the landscape for how and who can be reached with supervised group exercise? Support Care Cancer. 2022 Mar;30(3):1903-1906. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06669-w. Epub 2021 Nov 6. PMID 34741653