AI steps in to guide prostate cancer radiation
NCT ID NCT06964412
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether artificial intelligence can help doctors outline the prostate on ultrasound images for a type of radiation treatment called brachytherapy. Thirty-six adults with prostate cancer will have their treatment plans made both with and without AI assistance. The goal is to see if AI makes the outlining faster and more accurate, especially for less experienced doctors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence software for prostate contouring
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI helps doctors create more accurate and faster radiation plans for prostate cancer treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 36 participants. It focuses on contour accuracy, not patient outcomes, so benefits for patients are not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age and older * Deemed suitable candidates for whole gland HDR prostate brachytherapy under general anesthesia as a monotherapy, boost or salvage treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior permanent seed LDR brachytherapy implant * Prior transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) * Presence or insertion of a rectal spacer * Focal HDR brachytherapy treatment i.e. not whole prostate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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