Plain-English translation of NCT02724670 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Prostate Cancer research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing MRI-based image-guided radiotherapy (a type of radiation treatment that uses MRI scans to aim radiation beams more accurately at prostate cancer) for men with prostate cancer who need curative treatment. Researchers want to see if using MRI to guide the radiation beams helps reduce side effects while effectively treating the cancer.
Standard radiation therapy for prostate cancer can sometimes damage nearby healthy tissues in the bowel and bladder. This study aims to see if using advanced MRI imaging to guide radiation beams more precisely can reduce these side effects while still effectively treating the cancer.
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You would receive radiation therapy five days a week for several weeks (total dose of 78 Gy delivered in smaller daily doses). Each session uses MRI imaging to precisely target the radiation at your prostate cancer. Researchers will monitor you for side effects, particularly any gastrointestinal or urinary problems, for up to two years after your treatment ends.
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Germany
Sponsor
University Hospital Tuebingen
Enrollment target
~78 participants
Started
March 2016
Primary completion
June 2020
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Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
Male only
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in September 2019.
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Central contact
Arndt-Christian Müller, Dr.
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tübingen
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