Shorter radiation shows promise for prostate cancer control
NCT ID NCT07489729
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two radiation therapy schedules for men with intermediate- or high-risk prostate cancer. One group received fewer, higher-dose radiation sessions (hypofractionated), while the other received standard daily doses. Both groups also received hormone therapy. The goal was to see which approach better controlled cancer and reduced side effects. The study involved 60 men and measured PSA levels, tumor response, and survival.
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Study facts
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- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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50 to 80 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Biopsy proven prostate adenocarcinoma * Patient has been classified as intermediate or high risk according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network v2018 . * Clinically localized stage (cT2-T3b N0M0, using the AJCC 8th TNM classification) . * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ranged from 0-1 . - Mean age was 65 years (range: 50-80 years). * a prostate-specific antigen test at the time of diagnosis ≥10 ng/ml. * Gleason scores range from 7 to 10. * The patient must not receive any cytotoxic anticancer therapy for prostate cancer prior to randomization. * Adequate hematological, hepatic, renal function tests Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of other malignancies, except: non-melanoma skin cancer. * Patients with any contraindication to pelvic radiotherapy: including, previous pelvic radiotherapy, inflammatory bowel disease or severe bladder irritability. * Patients who had prior surgical treatment for carcinoma of the prostate apart from trans-urethral resection, * Nodal or distant metastasis proven by a computed tomography pelvis or bone scan, * Co-morbidities as Congestive heart failure, recent myocardial infarction.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, Egypt
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