RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06202820

CV CARE: CardioVascular Care in PC Patients

CV CARE: CardioVascular Care of Androgen Related Effects in Prostate Cancer Patients

Sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Enrollment

180 participants

Start Date

Jan 18, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Prostate Cancer Cardiovascular Diseases

Summary

This research is being done to test a program to assess and manage reversible cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in participants with prostate cancer starting androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), with the goal of integrating a standardized method into Dana-Farber Cancer Institute clinics for all such participants. The name of the intervention used in this research study is: CV Care (cardiovascular risk assessment and management program)

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This program (CV CARE) monitors and manages heart health in men with prostate cancer who are starting a long-term hormone therapy called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), which can raise the risk of heart problems. **You may be eligible if...** - You have prostate cancer at any stage and your doctor recommends at least 24 weeks of ADT (hormone therapy) - You have started ADT but not more than 12 weeks ago - You are willing to attend two heart health check-up visits at weeks 12 and 24 after starting ADT - You are willing to have blood tests and blood pressure checks - You are 18 or older **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have had a heart attack, new heart failure, or stroke in the last 24 weeks - You have been on ADT for more than 12 weeks already - You are also receiving chemotherapy or radioligand therapy (such as lutetium PSMA) - You are currently enrolled in a therapeutic clinical trial Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALCV Care Program

Comprised of two, in-clinic, counseling sessions with oncology nurse practitioner or physician assistant for education on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cardiovascular risk factors as well as recommendations for management.