Study design

single-site, two-arm randomised controlled trial

Study time

2017.6-2018.4

Country

United Kingdom

Object

Patients keen to participate were contacted by a member of the research team and screened to ensure they met the inclusion criteria of a PCa diagnosis, undergone RARP in the previous 8–12 weeks and completed a cardiopulmory exercise test (CPET) in the previous 4 months.

Inclusion criteria

 The study exclusion criteria were receiving any other cancer treatment, planned surgery within the next 3 months and participating in another clinical trial where concurrent participation was deemed ippropriate by a clinical investigator. 

Sample size

42

Topic classification

postoperative treatment

Keypoint

This study demonstrates that home-based resistance exercise training is an effective and safe mode of exercise that elicits beneficial effects on aerobic exercise capacity, muscular strength and HR-QoL in men who have undergone RARP.

Year