Randomised trial of interstitial brachytherapy as a component of radical radiotherapy for localised prostatic carcinoma
- Conditions
- Prostate cancerCancerProstate
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN98241100
- Lead Sponsor
- HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
2012 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22341794 results 2019 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31059955 results (added 08/05/2019)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 218
Patients with prostatic carcinoma who after routine staging have no evidence of distant metastasis. Patients will be male and over 40 years of age. In general external beam treatment is delivered as an outpatient whilst the interstitial treatment will require two to three days inpatient care.
1. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) over 50
2. Previous Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)
3. Radiological evidence of distant metastasis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. An improvement in local control for prostatic carcinoma as defined by:<br> a. PSA response<br> b. Changes on digital rectal examination<br> c. Local symptom-free duration<br> d. Quality of Life (FACT-P)<br> 2. Prolonged disease specific survival consequent upon the improved local survival<br> 3. Reduced bowel morbidity because of the more localised nature of the interstitial component of the radiation dose delivered<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration