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Clinical Trials/DRKS00002954
DRKS00002954CompletedNot Applicable

The effect of radiation therapy of the prostate on parameters, which can be acquired by magnetic resonance tomography: relaxation times, apparent diffusion coefficient and perfusion. - N/A

niversitätsklinikum Freiburg0 sites6 target enrollmentStarted: May 9, 2012Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
6

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to one (—)
Sex
Male

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male patients older than 18 years, with histologically confirmed prostate cancer.
  • - Where the biopsy at the time of the first MR examination at least 6 weeks is back
  • - The radiation therapy can be obtained as primary therapy (5 x 2 Gy / week up to a total dose of 72-76 Gy)
  • - Have no restriction on the kidney function.
  • - No contraindications for the whole-body MRI
  • - Consent to participate in the study after detailed explanation of previous and written consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • - TURP prior to study inclusion
  • - Pre-irradiation in the pelvic area
  • - Start an anti-hormonal therapy prior to study entry
  • - Contraindications to MR studies (pacemakers, metallic clips after magnetizable brain or heart surgery, cochlear implants, metallic foreign body in the eye, insulin pumps, etc.).
  • - Ferromagnetic intracorporeal debris
  • - SM / AICD implantation
  • - Lack of written informed consent
  • - Combined radiation therapy (HDR afterloading percutaneous)
  • - Severe allergic diathesis
  • - Known allergy to contrast agent gadolinium-chelates
  • - Renal (filtration rate <40 ml / min)
  • - prior kidney and liver transplant

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