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Rectal Spacers in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Registration Number
NCT06599476
Lead Sponsor
Advanced Radiation Centers of New York
Brief Summary

This is a prospective clinical study involving up to 150 subjects with localized prostate cancer who are scheduled for radiation treatment with rectal spacer placement.

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of perirectal spacers in patients undergoing radiation therapy for the treatment of localized prostate cancer.

Study visits:

* Screening

* Spacer placement

* Treatment planning simulation

* End of the radiation treatment

* 1,3,and 6-months FU visits.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with prostate cancer β‰₯ 18 years of age.

  2. Patients are in one of the following risk groups:

    • T1-T3 prostate cancer with no posterior extra capsular extension
    • Gleason score ≀ 7
  3. Planned for radiation treatment with rectal spacer.

  4. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Metastatic disease.
  2. Previously treated localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
  3. Active Inflammatory bowel disease requiring treatment with steroids.
  4. Prior total prostatectomy.
  5. Current urinary tract infection.
  6. Acute or chronic prostatitis.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dosimetry6 months

Dose-volume histogram (DVH) including the percent of the rectal volume receiving 70 Gy

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Advanced Radiation Centers of New York

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New Hyde Park, New York, United States

Advanced Radiation Centers of New York
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈNew Hyde Park, New York, United States

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