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Prevention of Prostate Cancer With Dutasteride in Case of High Grade PIN Neoplasia

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Drug: dutasteride
Procedure: prostate biopsy
Registration Number
NCT00780754
Lead Sponsor
Kaunas University of Medicine
Brief Summary

Patients with diagnosis of HPIN were enrolled. Patients were randomized into two groups: dutasteride treatment group and watchful waiting strategy group. According to the study protocol the subjects would undergo 10 core biopsies after 6, 12, 24, and 36 months after randomization.

There are assessed the rate of prostate cancer at repeated transrectal ultrasound guided biopsies and the effect of 5 alfa reductase inhibitor (dutasteride) on prevention of prostate cancer development for patients with high grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HPIN).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age - 40-80 years
  2. HPIN on prostate biopsy specimens
  3. PSA below 20ng/ml
  4. No hormone therapy or radiation in pelvic region
  5. No previous treatment with 5alfa reductase inhibitors
  6. Signed Subject Information and Informed Subject Consent Form.
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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Not compensate cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic or renal functions, neurological, psychiatric disease, sepsis, etc.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
dutasteridedutasteridetreatment group
watchful waiting strategyprostate biopsy-
dutasterideprostate biopsytreatment group
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
rate of prostate cancer at repeated transrectal ultrasound guided biopsies in case of HPIN6, 12, 24, and 36 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
effect of 5 alfa reductase inhibitor (dutasteride) on prevention of prostate cancer development for patients with high grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HPIN).6, 12, 24, and 36 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Urology dep. of Kaunas University of Medicine

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Kaunas, Lithuania

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