Internet-Based Exercise and Diet Support in Prostate Cancer Survivors

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Community of Wellness web portal among prostate cancer survivors by conducting a randomized controlled study comparing four levels of web-based content and interaction with participants.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare efficacy of four levels of web-based content in the Community of Wellness web portal in a pilot randomized controlled trial on exercise and dietary habits, self-efficacy for behavior change, motivation for exercise, and changes in treatment-related side effects.

OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 4 groups.

GROUP I: Patients receive "Teaching" which includes access to the TrueNTH open access portal that provides basic written information about exercise and diet.

GROUP II: Patients receive access to "level 1 Teaching + Tailoring", including additional tailored exercise and diet recommendations. Patients complete questionnaires about their diet and exercise habits and preferences and receive access to exercise and cooking instructional videos.

GROUP III: Patients receive access to "level 1 Teaching + level 2 Tailoring + Technology", including additional technology components. Patients complete diet and exercise behavior logs and receive educational and motivational text messages about healthy diet and exercise habits.

GROUP IV: Patients receive access to "level 1 Teaching + level 2 Tailoring + level 3 Technology + Touch" and receive a diet consultation and an exercise consultation over 30 minutes. Patients also have the ability to receive ongoing advice from coaches via the web portal.

After completion of intervention, patients are followed up at 3 months.