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Conditions
Brief summary
This study will aim to measure the incidence of urethral strictures that develop after external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Who is it for? You may be eligible for this study if you are an adult with prostate cancer who is undergoing radiotherapy treatment at Icon Cancer Centre Toowoomba QLD, Australia. Study details All participants will need to do is attend an assessment session 6 weeks following the end of radiation therapy treatment and then every 6 months for 5 years. This assessment will involve surveys and a urine flow test that is performed in the clinic. This flow test involves urinating into a flow meter to measure urine flow. It is non-invasive and only takes five to ten minutes to complete. It is hoped that the results from this study will help guide future radiotherapy treatment regimes and aid in the early detection of urethral strictures post-radiotherapy. Thus, leading to a reduction in invasive procedures and decreased overall morbidity. It will also fill the gap in the literature as there are currently no prospective trials on this topic.
Interventions
Uroflow measurements at baseline, 6 weeks post end of radiation therapy treatment and then every 6 months for 5 years post radiation treatment for prostate cancer.
AUA surveys completed at baseline, 6 weeks post end of radiation therapy treatment and then every 6 months for 5 years post radiation treatment.
Radiation oncologists or a member of the study team will perform uroflow measurements at each follow up appointment and input data into database.
Each uroflow measurement takes approximately
Uroflow measurements at baseline, 6 weeks post end of radiation therapy treatment and then every 6 months for 5 years post radiation treatment for prostate cancer. AUA surveys completed at baseline, 6 weeks post end of radiation therapy treatment and then every 6 months for 5 years post radiation treatment. Radiation oncologists or a member of the study team will perform uroflow measurements at each follow up appointment and input data into database. Each uroflow measurement takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. This follow up will be performed at the radiation oncology centre in Toowoomba via face-to-face appointments.
Sponsors
Icon Cancer Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
All adult men >18 years of age who undergo external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer between August 2020 and July 2023
Exclusion criteria
Men who have previously had pelvic external beam radiatiotherapy for other cancers Men who have had previous urethral strictures or treatment for urethral strictures.
Outcome results
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