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Radiation Therapy

Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Julio Pow-Sang, M.D.
Research Sponsored by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 18 months post surgery
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a lower dose of radiation given before surgery is just as effective as the standard dose, with fewer side effects.

Eligible Conditions
  • Prostate Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 18 months post surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 18 months post surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Dose Limiting Toxicity
Secondary outcome measures
Mean Catheterization Time for Study Participants
Mean Hospital Stay for Study Participants
Occurrence of Late Toxicity
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Dose Escalation of SBRTExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) followed by prostatectomy and Quality of Life questionnaires. The radiation will be given for only 5 days. Conventional radiation to the prostate is given over 7-8 weeks.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Prostatectomy
2014
Completed Phase 2
~1220
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
2018
Completed Phase 2
~740

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Who is running the clinical trial?

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research InstituteLead Sponsor
542 Previous Clinical Trials
135,485 Total Patients Enrolled
27 Trials studying Prostate Cancer
4,177 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer
Julio Pow-Sang, M.D.Principal InvestigatorH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
4 Previous Clinical Trials
23 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Prostate Cancer
23 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer
Peter Johnstone, M.D.Principal InvestigatorH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any federal authorizations for Prostatectomy?

"At this early stage, with limited data on safety and efficacy, our team has assigned Prostatectomy a score of 1."

Answered by AI

Are there any available opportunities to participate in this medical trial?

"Clinicaltrials.gov lists this trial as inactive, with its initial posting date on the 27th of January 2016 and last update occurring 27th September 2022. At present, no participants are being accepted for recruitment yet 1321 other trials presently have open enrolment."

Answered by AI
~1 spots leftby Apr 2025