New radiation method aims to protect erections in prostate cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07293585
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a precise radiation technique called neurovascular-sparing SBRT for men with prostate cancer. The goal is to see if customizing each treatment session based on MRI images can better protect the nerves and blood vessels needed for erections, compared to standard radiation. About 200 men will participate, and researchers will track sexual function and side effects for two years.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2036
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: 1. Age ≥ 18. 2. Histologically confirmed, clinically localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate. 3. Staging workup as recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) on the basis of risk grouping. a. Advanced imaging studies (i.e. prostate-specific membrane antigen \[PSMA\] positron emission tomography \[PET\]/CT and fluciclovine PET/CT scan) can supplant a bone scan if performed first. 4. No evidence of metastatic disease in lymph nodes above the bifurcation of the renal arteries, or in bones or visceral organs (nodal disease identified on a PSMA PET/CT scan below the bifurcation of the renal arteries is allowable). 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤2. 6. Ability to undergo magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of the pelvis. 7. No indication for urgent or emergent radiation. 8. Written informed consent obtained from participant or participant's legal representative and ability for participant to comply with the requirements of the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with neuroendocrine or small cell carcinoma of the prostate. 2. Patients with any evidence of distant metastases except that evidence of lymphadenopathy below the level of the renal arteries can be deemed locoregional per the discretion of the investigator. 3. Evidence of intraprostatic lesion by biopsy, MRI, or PSMA PET/CT within the middle third, or both lateral thirds of the prostate gland. 4. History of whole-gland cryosurgery, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), brachytherapy, or other ablative treatments of the whole prostate. 5. Prior pelvic radiotherapy. 6. History of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or ataxia telangiectasia. 7. Penile prosthesis or implant present prior to treatment.
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Locations
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University of California at Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90045, United States
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