Plain-English translation of NCT07790718 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This research explores whether exercise can help protect your colon health after pelvic radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer can sometimes increase the risk of colon cancer later on. The study will look at whether a personalized walking program—about 225 minutes per week for 6 months—can help reduce harmful changes in colon tissue and lower your cancer risk.
Men who receive pelvic radiation for prostate cancer face an increased risk of developing colon cancer years later. Researchers want to know if regular exercise can help prevent or slow these harmful changes, offering patients a supportive, non-medical way to protect their health.
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You'll start with a baseline colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy to check your colon and collect tissue samples, along with sharing your activity data from your Apple device. If you have been relatively inactive, you'll be invited to the second stage: a personalized walking program where you walk 5 days a week (about 30–70 minutes each day) for 6 months. At the end of 6 months, you'll have another colonoscopy with tissue collection, and you'll be followed up a few weeks to a few months later to check how you're doing.
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