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Background and study aims We are carrying out a study among prostate cancer patients to assess the feasibility of monthly individually-tailored telephone calls and the engagement of the patients in web-based self-help resources following recommendation by physicians. We will assess the effectiveness of nutrition counselling and self-help resources on the maintenance of healthy body weight. The findings should help to inform clinical practice. Who can participate? Men aged at least 16 years diagnosed with prostate cancer in the Grampian region from the Urological Cancer Charity (UCAN) database. What does the study involve? At your first visit we will measure your weight and height and ask you to complete a quality of life questionnaire. You will be randomly assigned to Group A or Group B. If you are assigned to Group A, you will not be given any instruction on diet and exercise on the first visit. We will arrange for you to come to the UCAN Care Centre for a second visit 12 weeks later when your weight will be measured and you will be asked to complete a second quality of life questionnaire. You will be provided with a weighing scale, a pedometer and will also receive a letter giving you access to a self-help weight management resource on the UCAN website. We will ask you to weigh yourself and complete a quality of life questionnaire again at 24 weeks and return this information to us by mail. If you are assigned to Group B you will attend a 1-hour group session on your first visit. This will involve 12-15 men in the same group; partners/caregivers are welcome to join in this group. A dietitian will give information about diet and exercise after prostate cancer treatment, and there will be an opportunity for discussion. You will also be given a pedometer for monitoring your activity. You will receive a letter giving you access to a self-help weight management resource on the UCAN website for 12 weeks. The dietitian will contact you by telephone in the next week to obtain a diet history and pedometer reading, and set goals for changing your diet and exercise. The dietitian will contact you by telephone after 4 and 8 weeks to review your progress and set new goals for change. You will be asked to come to the UCAN Care Centre or CLAN House for the second visit at the end of 12 weeks, where we will measure your weight and you will complete a second quality of life questionnaire and we will ask some questions about your experience of the group meeting, the dietitian counselling and the self-help resources. You will be provided with weighing scale and asked to weigh yourself 12 weeks later. At this point we will send a third quality of life questionnaire, and will ask you to return this and your recorded weight to us by mail. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? You will have the opportunity to learn more about healthy eating and healthy lifestyle and in some cases may lose weight. We do not anticipate any disadvantages or risks in taking part. Where is the study run from? The University of Aberdeen in collaboration with NHS Grampian. When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? It is anticipated that recruitment will start in October 2013. Participants will be enrolled on the study for a period of 24 weeks. The study will end in June 2014. Who is funding the study? Funding has been provided by Malaysian Government through University of Aberdeen PhD student budget. Who is the main contact? Hamdan Mohamad ([email protected]) Professor Geraldine McNeill ([email protected])
Critère d'inclusion
- Obesity and prostate cancer