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Prostate Accurately Targeted Radiotherapy Investigation of Overall Treatment Time

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Prostatic Neoplasms
Registration Number
NCT01423474
Lead Sponsor
CancerCare Manitoba
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the toxicity of two new radiation schedules for the treatment of prostate cancer. Patients will be randomized to receive 5 treatments delivered every other day over 11 days, or once per week over 29 days. Both of these schedules are shorter than the standard treatment which is usually 39 treatments over 8 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
152
Inclusion Criteria
  • Low or intermediate risk prostate cancer patients as defined by:

    • Clinical stage T1-2b, Gleason Score <=7, and PSA <=20 ng/mL
  • Age >= 18 years

Exclusion Criteria
  • Androgen deprivation therapy (LHRH-agonists or antiandrogens) >6 months
  • Prior pelvic radiotherapy
  • Anticoagulation medication (if unsafe to discontinue for gold seed insertion)
  • Diagnosis of bleeding diathesis
  • Large prostate (>90cm3) on imaging
  • Immunosuppressive medications
  • Inflammatory bowel disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bowel related quality-of-life3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient Overall Quality of lifeDuring radiotherapy, at 3 and 6 months, then every 6 months after
Genitourinary toxicityDuring radiotherapy, at 3 and 6 months, then every 6 months after

Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Acute and Late Morbidity Scoring Schema

PSA relapse rate3 and 5 years
Gastrointestinal toxicityDuring radiotherapy, at 3 and 6 months, then every 6 months after

Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Acute and Late Morbidity Scoring Schema

Salvage androgen deprivation therapy rate3 and 5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

BC Cancer Agency - Abbotsford Centre

🇨🇦

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

CancerCare Manitoba

🇨🇦

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

BC Cancer Agency - Abbotsford Centre
🇨🇦Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

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