Ultrasound in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer Confined to the Prostate

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Highly focused ultrasound energy may be able to kill cancer cells by heating the tumor without affecting the surrounding tissue. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of focused ultrasound energy in treating patients who have prostate cancer that has not spread beyond the prostate.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00030290

Run by

Focus Surgery

Starts

2001-10-01

Expected to finish

2006-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-07-10

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 80. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

• Indiana University Cancer Center — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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