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Study to Evaluate the Presence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in Prostate Cancer Patients Scheduled to Receive Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Analogues

Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Registration Number
NCT02542501
Lead Sponsor
Ipsen
Brief Summary

The intention of this study is to investigate how many patients with prostate cancer, planned to be treated with LHRH analogues without history of surgery or radiotherapy, are suffering from LUTS. In addition the effect of LHRH analogues on the improvement of theses primary LUTS symptoms over time will be investigated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
470
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult men with locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer scheduled to receive LHRH analogues. A patient who has completed an IPSS questionnaire in his last visit, before the start of LHRH analogues, will be able to participate in the study. This last visit has to be done 6 months before the baseline visit.
  • Patients having provided written informed consent
  • Patients mentally fit for completing a self-administered questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any surgical or radiotherapy treatment performed at prostate level before the entry of the study
  • Patient with castrate levels of testosterone ( < 50 ng/dL) at his first IPSS questionnaire
  • Patients who are also participating in any other clinical study within the last 2 months before study entry
  • Life expectancy of less than 12 months

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The percentage of patients suffering from prostate cancer with moderate to severe LUTS (International prostate symptom score (IPSS) >7) at baseline and having at least 3 points reduction of IPSS score at the end of study (48 weeks).Week 48
The number of patients having Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) at baseline.Baseline
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The correlation between IPSS score changes and total PSA changes after 48 weeks of treatment compared to baseline in patients with non-operable prostate cancer presenting moderate to severe LUTS (score IPSS >7).Week 48

Assessed with the Pearson correlation coefficient

The correlation between IPSS score changes and total prostatic-specific antigen (PSA) changes after 24 weeks of treatment compared to baseline in patients with non-operable prostate cancer presenting moderate to severe LUTS (score IPSS >7) at baseline.Week 24

Assessed with the Pearson correlation coefficient

Comparison of the percentage of patients presenting an IPSS ≥ 3 at week 48 to the percentage of patients presenting an IPSS ≥ 3 at baseline.Week 48

Assessed with the McNemar's test

The percentage of patients suffering from prostate cancer with moderate to severe LUTS (score IPSS > 7) at baseline and having at least 3 points reduction of IPSS score at week 24.Week 24
Comparison of the percentage of patients presenting an IPSS ≥ 3 at week 24 to the percentage of patients presenting an IPSS ≥ 3 at baseline.Week 24

Assessed with the McNemar's test

Trial Locations

Locations (32)

Hospital Universitário de Coimbra

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Coimbra, Portugal

Hospital de São José

🇵🇹

Lisboa, Portugal

Hospital de Santa Maria

🇵🇹

Lisboa, Portugal

Hospital Pedro Hispano

🇵🇹

Matosinhos, Portugal

Hospital Geral de Santo António

🇵🇹

Porto, Portugal

Hospital Universitario A Coruña

🇪🇸

A Coruña, Spain

H. del Mar

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol

🇪🇸

Badalona, Spain

H. Valle Hebrón

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital de Basurto

🇪🇸

Bilbao, Spain

Hospital Getafe

🇪🇸

Getafe, Spain

Hospital de Ciudad Real

🇪🇸

Ciudad Real, Spain

Hospital de León

🇪🇸

León, Spain

H. Bellvitge

🇪🇸

Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain

Hospital de la Princesa

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Hospital Univ. La Paz

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Hospital del Sureste, Arganda de Rey

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

H. Parc Tauli

🇪🇸

Sabadell, Spain

Hospital Althaia

🇪🇸

Manresa, Spain

Hospital de Salamanca

🇪🇸

Salamanca, Spain

Hospital de Donosti

🇪🇸

San Sebastián, Spain

Hospital Infanta Sofía

🇪🇸

San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain

Hospital Clínico de Valladolid

🇪🇸

Valladolid, Spain

H. Univ. Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria

🇪🇸

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Hospital Joan XXIII

🇪🇸

Tarragona, Spain

Complejo Clínico Universitario de Santiago

🇪🇸

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Hospital Universitari de Vic

🇪🇸

Vic, Spain

Hospital Santiago Apóstol

🇪🇸

Vitoria, Spain

H. Do Meixoeiro

🇪🇸

Vigo, Spain

Hospital de Txagorritxu

🇪🇸

Vitoria, Spain

Hospital Sureste

🇪🇸

Arganda del Rey, Madrid, Spain

Hospital Esperit Sant

🇪🇸

Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Spain

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