New trial tests faster radiation for prostate cancer relapse
NCT ID NCT06523634
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a shorter, high-dose radiation treatment (SBRT) to standard radiation for men whose prostate cancer has come back after surgery. About 284 men will be randomly assigned to one of the two approaches. The goal is to see if SBRT is as safe and effective, with fewer side effects on bowel and urinary function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a shorter, more convenient radiation option for men with prostate cancer recurrence after surgery, with similar or better quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase II/III trial, so results are not yet confirmed. SBRT may cause different side effects, and it may not control the cancer as well as standard radiation in the long term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 284 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2032
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.
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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 1. Localized adenocarcinoma (cN0M0) of the prostate treated primarily with radical prostatectomy with definitive intent. 2. Either persistent PSA after prostatectomy (PSA ≥ 0.1 ng/mL at least 6 weeks after prostatectomy), or biochemical progression (two consecutive rising PSA amounts with a PSA \>0.1 ng/mL , or three consecutive PSA rises) 3. WHO PS 0-1 4. Age ≥18 years 5. Ability to understand and willingness to sign a study-specific informed consent prior to study entry 6. Ability to understand and answer the EPIC-26 form in one of the languages available EXCLUSION CRITERIA 1. Patients with a pT4 tumor at prostatectomy 2. Patients with previously pathologically confirmed N1 3. Patients with macroscopically involved margin at surgery (R2) 4. Patients with a history of distant metastases 5. Patients with a recurrence visible on imaging (local, pelvic, or distant). Pelvic nodes with a small diameter \>1cm and/or positive on PSMA without other explanation, are considered as a pelvic recurrence. 6. Latest PSA \> 2ng/ml 7. Patients with a IPSS \>20 8. Gleason 10 tumor 9. Prior history of high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU), cryosurgery or brachytherapy of the prostate 10. Prior pelvic radiotherapy 11. Prior hormonal therapy started more than 6 weeks before randomization 12. History of inflammatory bowel disease, ataxia telangiectasia, prior rectal or bladder surgery. 13. Other active malignancy, except non-melanoma skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or malignancies with a documented disease-free survival for a minimum of 3 years before randomization.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Locations
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AZ Groeninge
RECRUITINGKortrijk, Belgium
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AZ Sint Jan
RECRUITINGBruges, Belgium
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AZ Sint-Maarten
RECRUITINGMechelen, Belgium
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AZorg
RECRUITINGAalst, Belgium
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CHU HELORA - Hôpital de La Louvière - site Jolimont
RECRUITINGLa Louvière, Belgium
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CHU UCL Namur - Site Elisabeth
RECRUITINGNamur, Belgium
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Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc (UCLouvain)
RECRUITINGWoluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Jessa Ziekenhuis
RECRUITINGHasselt, Belgium
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Jules Bordet Institute, H.U.B
RECRUITINGBrussels, Belgium
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UZ Gent
RECRUITINGGhent, Belgium
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UZ Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, Belgium
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Ziekenhuis Aan de Stroom (ZAS)
RECRUITINGAntwerp, Belgium
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Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) Campus Sint-Jan
RECRUITINGGenk, Belgium
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