Prostate cancer records get a makeover: experts aim for clearer reports
NCT ID NCT05054413
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study brings together a panel of prostate cancer specialists to agree on the most important pieces of information that should be included in medical records. The goal is to create a standard way to report key data, making it easier for doctors to manage patients from diagnosis through treatment and long-term follow-up. The study involves 10 experts completing questionnaires remotely.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more consistent and useful electronic health records for prostate cancer patients, improving care from diagnosis through survivorship.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage consensus study with only 10 experts, so its recommendations may not be widely adopted or reflect all perspectives.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
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.
Who is studied
Participants with board certification in Radiation Oncology, Radiation Physics, Urology, and/or Medical Oncology
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age 21 and above * Board certification in Radiation Oncology, Radiation Physics, Urology, and/or Medical Oncology * Maintenance of an active practice that includes prostate cancer patients * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Medical providers that are not board certified in the professions and/or those who do not treat prostate cancer * Prisoners, children, and adults unable to consent to participation will also be excluded * No exclusions were made based on sex, age, racial/ethnic background, or pregnancy status
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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