Brachytherapy for Prostatic Carcinoma Patients
Running, not enrolling · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer
In brief
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if a prostate implant (brachytherapy) can help to control intermediate risk prostate cancer. The safety of this procedure will also be studied. Prostate brachytherapy is performed by inserting permanent seeds (which are radioactive pellets) into your prostate in order to treat the prostate cancer with radiation therapy.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00525720
- Run by
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- People needed
- 300
- Starts
- 2006-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-09-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-03-09
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate, clinical stage T1c - T2b (AJCC 6th Edition), N0, M0. Lymph node evaluation by either CT or MRI.
- Zubrod performance status 0-1.
- Patient must be greater than or equal to 18 years of age.
- Patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer as determined by one of the following combinations: Gleason < 7, PSA 10-15; Gleason 7, PSA must be < 10.
- Prostate specific antigen (PSA) prior to study entry must be less than or equal to 15 ng/ml.
- Hormone naive.
- Prostate volumes by TRUS less than or equal to 60 cc.
- AUA voiding symptom scores </= 15 (alpha blockers allowed); this is completed by the patient.
- Patients must sign a study-specific informed consent form prior to study entry.
You may not qualify if…
- Stage < T1c, T2c, T3 or T4 disease (AJCC 6th Edition).
- Lymph node involvement (N1).
- Evidence of distant metastases (M1).
- Radical surgery for carcinoma of the prostate, prior pelvic radiation, prior chemotherapy for prostate cancer, prior TURP, prior cryosurgery, TUNA, TUMT of the prostate.
- Active prostatitis.
Where it is running
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States
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