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New treatment option for Prostate Cancer
Official title Personalized Radiotherapy for Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer After Prostatectomy.
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04858880
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- A randomized phase III trial to study the effect of adding lymph node irradiation in patients with poor prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response during salvage radiotherapy for biochemical recurrence (0.15 ≤ PSA \<0.70 ng/ml) after prostatectomy.
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 and older, men only
You may be able to join if
- Life expectancy \> 10 years
- Age ≥18 years.
- World Health Organization (WHO) performance status 0-1.
- Estimated life expectancy \>10 years.
- Histological evidence of prostate cancer in the prostatectomy specimen
You likely can't join if
- Metastases (regional lymph nodes or distant)\ diagnosed with imaging.
- Prior or ongoing hormonal therapy (antiandrogens or gonadotropin releasing hormone).
- Prior radiotherapy to the pelvis.
- Prior malignancy other than prostate cancer and basalioma in the past five years.
- Clinically significant (i.e. active) cardiovascular disease e.g. myocardial infarction (≤6 months), unstable angina, New York Heart Association...
- Severe pulmonary disease.
See the full eligibility criteria
- Life expectancy \> 10 years
- Age ≥18 years.
- World Health Organization (WHO) performance status 0-1.
- Estimated life expectancy \>10 years.
- Histological evidence of prostate cancer in the prostatectomy specimen
- Primary tumor, regional nodes, metastasis (TNM): any primary tumor (pT), pathologically node-negative (pN0), M0.
- Biochemical Recurrence (BCR) after prostatectomy, with 0.15 ≤ PSA \<0.70 ng/ml.
- Patients must be able to comply with the protocol.
- Signed informed consent.
- Adequate laboratory findings (Haemoglobin (Hb) \>90g/L, absolute neutrophil count \>1.0x109/L, platelets \>75x109/l, bilirubin \<1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) \<5x ULN and creatinine...
- Metastases (regional lymph nodes or distant)\ diagnosed with imaging.
- Prior or ongoing hormonal therapy (antiandrogens or gonadotropin releasing hormone).
- Prior radiotherapy to the pelvis.
- Prior malignancy other than prostate cancer and basalioma in the past five years.
- Clinically significant (i.e. active) cardiovascular disease e.g. myocardial infarction (≤6 months), unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV congestive heart failure.
- Severe pulmonary disease.
- Any other serious or uncontrolled illness which in the opinion of the investigator makes it undesirable for the patient to enter the trial.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Jönköping, Sweden
- Kalmar, Sweden
- Lund, Sweden
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling male, 18 years and older. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Jönköping, Sweden; Kalmar, Sweden; Lund, Sweden. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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