EXERCISING TOGETHER © for Couples Coping With Cancer
Abstract
The Exercising Together trial is a single-blind, parallel group, randomized controlled trial comparing 3 arms: Arm 1 (experimental): Exercising Together where couples perform partnered exercise in a supervised, group setting versus two comparator conditions where survivors and partners perform exercise routines separately in either a supervised group setting (Arm 2) or unsupervised at home (Arm 3). All three arms will train for a 6-month period and then be followed 6 months later. Data will be collected at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months.
Conditions: Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Breast Carcinoma, Colorectal Carcinoma, Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Prostate Carcinoma, Stage I Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage I Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8.
Primary outcome: Dyadic Coping - Active Engagement; Dyadic Coping - Protective Buffering; Emotional Intimacy; Physical Intimacy - Engagement in Sex; Physical Intimacy - Engagement in Affectionate Behaviors; Concealment of Symptoms; Pain Incongruence - Pain Intensity; Pain Incongruence - Pain Interference; Fatigue Incongruence; Perceived Physical Function Incongruence.
Enrollment: 496 participants.
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 496 participants or records.
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