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Evaluating Changes in Quality of Life After Near Margin-less Adaptive Radiation Therapy Compared to Standard Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy in Localized Prostate Cancer

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Localized Prostate Adenocarcinoma
Stage I Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
Stage II Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
Interventions
Procedure: Computed Tomography
Procedure: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Procedure: Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy
Radiation: Image-Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy
Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Other: Survey Administration
Registration Number
NCT06325046
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

This clinical trial evaluates changes in quality of life after two treatments with near margin-less adaptive radiation therapy (ART) compared to five treatments with standard stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) in patients with prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body (localized). ART is a type of radiation therapy that uses information gathered during the treatment cycle to inform, guide, and alter future radiation treatments with respect to location and dose. It may be able to deliver radiation to the site of disease over a shorter time and with smaller margins (less treatment delivered to nearby healthy tissues). SABR is a type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position a patient and precisely deliver radiation to tumors in the body (except the brain). The total dose of radiation is divided into smaller doses given over several days. This type of radiation therapy helps spare normal tissue. Shorter duration near margin-less ART may be just as effective at treating patients with localized prostate cancer but have less quality of life side effects than standard SABR.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To evaluate treatment-related, patient-reported early quality of life (QOL) changes between near "margin-less" ART in 2 fractions versus standard of care 3-5mm SABR in 5 fractions, using the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC)-26 bowel and urinary irritative/obstructive domains.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess treatment-related, patient-reported late QOL changes after SABR using the EPIC-26 bowel and urinary irritative/obstructive domains.

II. To assess and compare early physician-reported grade ≥ 2 gastrointestinal (GI) and/or genitourinary (GU) toxicities of interest within 3 months after SABR using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version (v) 5.0.

III. To assess and compare patient-reported financial toxicities, using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (FACIT-COST) assessment tool.

IV. To assess and compare late physician-reported grade ≥ 2 GI and/or GU toxicities of interest within 24 months after SABR using the CTCAE v5.0.

V. To assess and compare change in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15) and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS).

VI. To explore the association of fiducial-free treatment on dosimetry, patient reported outcomes (PROs), and toxicity.

VII. To explore the association of bladder filling on dosimetry, PROs, and toxicity.

VIII. To assess and compare the cumulative incidence of biochemical failure, local progression, distant metastasis, and metastasis-free survival within 60 months after SABR.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients undergo near margin-less adaptive radiation therapy (ART) for 2 treatments at least 3 days apart in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and may undergo computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on study.

ARM II: Patients undergo standard SABR for 5 treatments at least 2 days apart in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CT and/or MRI on study.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at months 1, 3, and 6, and then every 6 months for up to 60 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
144
Inclusion Criteria
  • Gender assigned male at birth: age ≥ 18 years
  • Histological confirmation of prostate adenocarcinoma
  • National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) (Prostate Cancer version 4.2022) low- to intermediate-risk prostate adenocarcinoma
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
  • Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance
  • Signed informed consent
  • Willing to complete requirements for follow-up (during active monitoring phase)
Exclusion Criteria
  • NCCN (Prostate Cancer version 4.2022) very low-, high-, or very high-risk prostate adenocarcinoma
  • Prior definitive treatment of prostate cancer including radiotherapy, prostatectomy, cryotherapy, or high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
  • Prior bladder outlet obstruction procedures including transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), transurethral vaporesection of the prostate (TUVRP), etc.
  • Metastatic disease by conventional or molecular imaging
  • Contraindications to radiation therapy (RT) including uncontrolled inflammatory bowel disease, ATM mutation, and Xeroderma pigmentosum mutation
  • Concurrent antineoplastic agents (chemotherapy)
  • Previous or concurrent malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer, indolent lymphoma, or chronic myelogenous leukemia, unless continuously disease-free ≥ 5 years
  • Medical or psychiatric conditions that preclude informed decision-making or adherence with the protocol-defined treatment or follow-up
  • Prostate gland volume > 80 cc based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and/or International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) composite score > 17
  • Body weight > 200 kilogram

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm I (near margin-less ART)Cone-Beam Computed TomographyPatients undergo near margin-less ART for 2 treatments at least 3 days apart in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CBCT and may undergo CT and/or MRI on study.
Arm I (near margin-less ART)Survey AdministrationPatients undergo near margin-less ART for 2 treatments at least 3 days apart in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CBCT and may undergo CT and/or MRI on study.
Arm II (standard SABR)Computed TomographyPatients undergo standard SABR for 5 treatments at least 2 days apart in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CT and/or MRI on study.
Arm I (near margin-less ART)Magnetic Resonance ImagingPatients undergo near margin-less ART for 2 treatments at least 3 days apart in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CBCT and may undergo CT and/or MRI on study.
Arm II (standard SABR)Magnetic Resonance ImagingPatients undergo standard SABR for 5 treatments at least 2 days apart in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CT and/or MRI on study.
Arm II (standard SABR)Stereotactic Ablative RadiotherapyPatients undergo standard SABR for 5 treatments at least 2 days apart in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CT and/or MRI on study.
Arm II (standard SABR)Survey AdministrationPatients undergo standard SABR for 5 treatments at least 2 days apart in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CT and/or MRI on study.
Arm I (near margin-less ART)Computed TomographyPatients undergo near margin-less ART for 2 treatments at least 3 days apart in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CBCT and may undergo CT and/or MRI on study.
Arm I (near margin-less ART)Image-Guided Adaptive Radiation TherapyPatients undergo near margin-less ART for 2 treatments at least 3 days apart in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CBCT and may undergo CT and/or MRI on study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Treatment-related, patient-reported early quality of life (QOL) changesBaseline; up to 3 months

Will be assessed using the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC)-26. The EPIC-26 consists of 13 questions answered on a variety of scales, such as 1-5 where 1=very poor and 5=very good.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fiducial-free treatmentUp to 5 years

Will evaluate associations of fiducial-free treatment on dosimetry, patient reported outcomes (PROs), and toxicity. A fiducial is medical device or small object placed in or on the body to mark an area for radiation treatment or surgery. For example, tiny gold seeds may be put into the prostate to mark a tumor before radiation therapy.

Local recurrenceUp to 5 years

Local recurrence is defined as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET)/Computed Tomography (CT) evidence of recurrence disease in conjunction with biochemical failures.

Incidence of grade ≥ 2 genitourinary an/or gastrointestinal adverse eventsUp to 24 months

Incidence of adverse events will be recorded at study visits. An adverse event is defined as any undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical product in a patient.

Treatment-related, patient-reported late QOL changesBaseline; up to 24 months

Will be assessed using the EPIC-26 questionnaire, as described above.

Bladder fillingUp to 5 years

Will evaluate associations of bladder filling on dosimetry, patient reported outcomes (PROs), and toxicity using Fisher's exact test and the nonparametric Wilcoxon sum rank test.

Biochemical recurrenceAt 2 and 5 years

Biochemical disease recurrence will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test for each timepoint. Biochemical failure is defined as a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value that is ≥ PSA nadir + 2.0 ng/mL with the date of biochemical failure set at the date of the PSA value that meets this criterion.

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) kineticsUp to 5 years

Median PSA nadir as well as median time to nadir will be reported

Change in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)Baseline; up to 24 months

The IIEF consists of 15 questions answered with various scales (e.g., a scale of 5-1 where 5=almost always or always and 1=almost never or never). Possible scores range from 5 to 25, and erectile dysfunction (ED) is classified into five categories based on the scores: severe (5-7), moderate (8-11), mild to moderate (12-16), mild (17-21), and no ED (22-25).

Change in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)Baseline; up to 24 months

The International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) is based on the answers to seven questions concerning urinary symptoms and one question concerning quality of life.Each question is answered on a scale of 0-5 where 0=not at all/none and 5=almost always/5 5times.

Change in financial adverse events - COST-FACITBaseline; 12 months

Change in financial adverse events will be assessed using the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity-Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (COST-FACIT) assessment tool. The COST-FACIT consists of 12 questions, each answered on a scale of 0-4 where 0=not al all and 4=very much.

Overall survivalFrom the date of registration to the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 5 years

Survival duration will be measured from the date of registration to the date of death from any cause.

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea

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Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States

Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato

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Mankato, Minnesota, United States

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire

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Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States

Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare

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La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

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