Web tool for prostate cancer decisions fails to launch
NCT ID NCT01673581
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if a specially designed website could help men with low-risk prostate cancer understand their treatment options and feel more confident in their choices. The researchers planned to enroll patients and measure their knowledge and decision-making satisfaction. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.
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Study facts
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- Start date
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Aug 2012
- Finished
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Jun 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Low risk prostate cancer patients seen wthin the Claire \& John Bertucci Center for Genitourinary Cancers multidisciplinary clinic at MGH.
- 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
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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 prostate adenocarcinoma * Internet access * Able to read and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of nodal metastases * Evidence of distant metastases * Prior surgery, chemotherapy, pelvic radiation or prostate brachytherapy for prostate cancer
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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