New imaging combo could sharpen prostate cancer radiation
NCT ID NCT03734757
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether combining PET-CT and MRI scans (called trimodality imaging) can better define the target area for radiotherapy in high-risk prostate cancer. Twenty patients received both standard scans and the new combined scan before treatment. Researchers compared the volumes drawn for radiation planning to see if the new method changes the treatment approach.
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 imaging approach could help doctors more precisely target radiotherapy for high-risk prostate cancer, potentially improving outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study (20 participants) focused on imaging comparisons, not treatment outcomes. It may not lead to changes in standard care.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2020
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * More than 18 years * prostate cancer : High risk (according to D'Amico Classification) * and/or Node positive on MRI * T2c-T3 on MRI * with staging assessment * will receive radiotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * second cancer * contraindication to MRI * participation in an another therapeutic trial * patients under guardianship or curatorship
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Henri Becquerel
Rouen, 76038, France
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