5-Session prostate cancer radiation: a game changer?
NCT ID NCT04845503
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a very short course of MRI-guided radiation (just 5 sessions) is safe and effective for men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Traditional radiation can take 7-8 weeks, but this approach aims to cut that time dramatically. The trial involves 68 participants and will monitor side effects and cancer control over one year.
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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 68 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed prostate carcinoma with tissue classification according to Gleason score and PSA * low- or intermediate-risk carcinoma according to d'Amico criteria or early high-risk Carcinoma (cT3a and / or GS ≤ 8 and / or PSA ≤ 20ng / ml) * IPSS (International Prostate Symptom Score) max. 12 * Prostate volume \<80cm³ * Karnofsky index ≥ 70% * Age ≥ 18 years * Patient information provided and written consent * Ability of the patient to give consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous radiotherapy in the pelvis * Previous local therapy of the prostate * lymphogenic metastasis * Stage IV (distant metastases) * Contraindication to MRI * Simultaneous participation in another clinical study which could influence results of either of the respective study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital of Heidelberg, Radiation Oncology
Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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