New study probes emotional impact of Cutting-Edge prostate cancer scans
NCT ID NCT06523777
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how a new, more sensitive type of PET scan (PSMA PET) affects the anxiety, decision-making, and quality of life of 350 men with prostate cancer. Participants will fill out surveys about their feelings and experiences over a year. The goal is to understand the real-world impact of this advanced imaging technology.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Participants with documented diagnosis of prostate cancer undergoing PSMA-PET imaging, including participants along the disease spectrum (all grades, stages, and indications for imaging). Participants will be identified and screened from all referrals to PET imaging and contacted by a study coordinator.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Documented diagnosis of prostate cancer * Scheduled for their FIRST PSMA PET scan for prostate cancer * English-speaking * Willing and able to complete 4 surveys electronically or on paper at 3 timepoints (within 1 month after PET scan, 3-6 months, 12 months) * Able to use mobile device (smartphone or tablet) or computer with web access to complete study surveys or able to complete paper surveys Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of access to a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) or computer with web access or unable to receive surveys by mail. * Unable to give consent and be enrolled * PET scan is being conducted within a clinical trial
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Griffin Hospital
Derby, Connecticut, 06418, United States
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Radiology and Biomedical Imaging - New Haven - Smilow Cancer Hospital (North Pavilion):
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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Saint Raphael's Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Basement Location.
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital - Park Ave Medical Center
Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06611, United States
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Yale New Haven Health Greenwich Hospital
Greenwich, Connecticut, 06830, United States
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Yale New Haven Health Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
New London, Connecticut, 06320, United States
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Yale New Haven Health Westerly Hospital
Westerly, Rhode Island, 02891, United States
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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