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RECRUITING
NCT04725903
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Proton Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer

Sponsor: Emory University

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This phase II trial investigates whether proton radiation therapy directed to the prostate tumor, pelvic, and para-aortic lymph nodes, is an effective way to treat patients with high-risk or lymph node positive prostate cancer who are receiving radiation therapy, and if it will result in fewer gastrointestinal and genitourinary side effects. Proton beam therapy is a new type of radiotherapy that directs multiple beams of protons (positively charged subatomic particles) at the tumor target, where they deposit the bulk of their energy with essentially no residual radiation beyond the tumor. By reducing the exposure of the healthy tissues and organs to radiation in the treatment of prostate cancer, proton therapy has the potential to better spare healthy tissue and reduce the side effects of radiation therapy.

Official title: Extended-Field Lymph Node Proton Irradiation for High Risk Prostate Cancer

Key Details

Gender

MALE

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

30

Start Date

2021-02-01

Completion Date

2027-12-31

Last Updated

2026-02-17

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

RADIATION

High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy

Receive high-dose rate brachytherapy boost

RADIATION

Proton Beam Radiation Therapy

Undergo proton beam therapy

OTHER

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

OTHER

Survey Administration

Ancillary studies

Locations (1)

Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

Atlanta, Georgia, United States