Can a water pill sharpen cancer scans?
NCT ID NCT05779943
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding furosemide, a diuretic that increases urine flow, to a special PET/CT scan can reduce bladder radioactivity and improve detection of recurrent prostate cancer in 20 men whose PSA levels have risen after prostate removal. The goal is to see if this approach helps doctors spot hidden cancer more clearly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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: * Adenocarcinoma of the prostate, post-prostatectomy * Biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer following radical prostatectomy (RP) with or without adjuvant or salvage therapy: PSA \>= 0.2 ng/mL followed by a subsequent confirmatory PSA value \>= 0.2 ng/mL * Age over 18 * Ability to provide written informed consent * Patients with standard of care creatinine =\< 1.3 mg/dL performed within 90 days prior to enrollment Exclusion Criteria: \- Inability to undergo 18F-rhPSMA PET-CT, contraindications to furosemide or urinary incontinence
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097, United States
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Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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