Exercise for Patients with Prostate Cancer
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Effects of 6 Week Reduced Exertion High Intensity Interval Training Protocol in Patients with Prostate Cancer
IRAS ID
223184
Contact name
James Turner
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Bath
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 1 days
Research summary
Prostate cancer and its treatment is associated with significant side effects and reduced quality of life, as well as increasing the risk of death from heart disease. Exercise is known to be beneficial but time and enjoyment often prevents people making use of this to counteract these effects. Reduced-exertion high intensity interval training (REHIT) is a form of exercise training, often undertaken on a stationary exercise bike, that involves a ten-minute session of low resistance cycling with two to three 20 second bursts of all-out sprints interspersed several minutes apart. This form of exercise has similar or greater fitness benefits to long, slow distance running for 45 minutes despite a low time commitment and can be perceived as more enjoyable. This project will aim to answer the question of whether REHIT improves fitness in patients with prostate cancer. Participants will be randomised to a control group or the exercise intervention group and fitness levels will be assessed before and after the 6-week exercise period in both groups.
REC name
South Central - Hampshire A Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/SC/0172
Date of REC Opinion
29 Mar 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion