Quality of Life Following Radical Prostatectomy

Completed

• Conditions: Prostatic Neoplasms; Prostate Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT00373308
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

This study will utilize the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite questionnaire to learn what impact the surgery has upon the participant's sense of health, sexual and urinary quality of life.

Detailed Description

To define impact on quality of life issues for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. This study will distribute a questionnaire to patients who are being scheduled for radical prostatectomy, both before and after surgery, to assess the impact on quality of life issues. This will provide important information regarding the temporal return of issues pertaining to quality of life.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-09
• Study First Submitted: 2006-09-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-09-06
• Study First Posted: 2006-09-08
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-25
• Study Completion: 2020-12-25
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-03
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 888

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients scheduled to undergo radical prostatectomy at Stanford

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients treated with neoadjuvant or adjuvant hormonal therapy or radiation therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
sexual and hormonal index as self-reported in the questionnaires	before and after surgery
urinary and bowel habits	before and after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 Stanford, California, United States