High-dose radiation aims to control tough prostate cancer
NCT ID NCT02296229
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special type of radiation called stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for men with high-risk prostate cancer that hasn't spread. The treatment delivers a strong, focused dose of radiation to the tumor to kill cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. Researchers are tracking how well it controls the cancer and how it affects patients' quality of life over time.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2014
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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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- 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: * Histologically confirmed primary non-metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate * Risk-group classification into the D’Amico or National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) ‘high-risk’ group, as defined by the presence of any one of the following high-risk factors: * Pre-biopsy prostate-specific antigen (PSA) \>= 20 * Biopsy Gleason score 8-10 * Clinical stage T3 * No pelvic nodal metastases (based on computed tomography \[CT\] or magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] findings) * No distant metastases, based upon: * CT scan or MRI of the pelvis within 120 days prior to registration * Bone scan within 120 days prior to registration; if the bone scan is suspicious, a plain x-ray and/or MRI must be obtained to rule out metastasis * Karnofsky performance status (KPS) \>= 70 * Ability to understand, and willingness to sign, the written informed consent * Patient will have opted for SBRT among definitive treatment choices Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with any evidence of distant metastases * Hormonal therapy (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone \[LHRH\] agonist or oral anti-androgen) exceeding 4 months prior to registration * Prior cryosurgery, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) or brachytherapy of the prostate * Prior pelvic radiotherapy * History of Crohn’s disease or Ulcerative colitis
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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