900 Men's quality of life checked years after prostate cancer diagnosis
NCT ID NCT02854982
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how prostate cancer and its treatment affect quality of life three years after diagnosis. Researchers compared 900 men with prostate cancer to cancer-free men of the same age. The goal is to understand what life is like after treatment and whether patients return to a 'normal' life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal how prostate cancer treatment affects long-term quality of life, helping doctors better support patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve outcomes. Results may not apply to all patients or regions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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900 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2015
- Finished
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Jul 2017
- 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
Target population: incident cases of prostate cancer
- Ages
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Up to 75 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
\- exposed group Inclusion Criteria: * prostate cancer diagnosed from 1 December 2011 to 31 December 2014 * under 75 and residing in the Hérault department at diagnosis * recruited in the EPICAP study Exclusion criteria: * having relapsed in the range * non-exposed group: Inclusion Criteria: * controls (without prostate cancer) recruited in the EPICAP study * matched to cases on age (5 years) * residing in the Hérault department Exclusion criteria: * diagnosis of prostate cancer set in the range
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nîmes
Nîmes, Gard, 30029, France
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