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SHORT Course Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer

Phase I/II study of Short-course Hypofractionated Once-weekly Radiation Therapy (SHORT) for localized prostate cancer - SHORT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/02/006671
Enrollment
30
Registered
2016-02-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Prostate Cancer

Interventions

Intervention1: Extreme Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy: Radiotherapy with IMRT and daily CT based image guidance to a total dose of 3500cGy at 700 cGy per fraction, delivered one fraction per week

Sponsors

Tata Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma. • History/physical examination with digital rectal examination of the prostate within 8 weeks prior to registration • Histological evaluation of prostate biopsy with assignment of a Gleason score to the biopsy material. • Clinical stage T1-T4N0M0 (AJCC 7th edition). Staging demands o a multiparametric MRI of the pelvis o a CT or MRI of the abdomen for T3/T4 tumors or PSA >10 o a whole body bone scan for T3/T4 tumors or PSA >10 • PSA • WHO performance status 0-1 • Age >= 18 • Patient must sign study specific informed consent prior to accrual.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Prior or concurrent invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer) or lymphomatous/hematogenous malignancy unless continually disease free for a minimum of 5 years. • Previous radical surgery (prostatectomy) or cryosurgery for prostate cancer • Previous pelvic irradiation in any form. • Previous hormonal therapy of more than 180 days duration prior to registration. • Previous or concurrent cytotoxic chemotherapy for prostate cancer • Severe, active comorbidity, defined as follows: o Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months o Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months o Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration o Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of registration o Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects; note, however, that laboratory tests for liver function and coagulation parameters are not required for entry into this protocol. (Patients on Coumadin or other blood thinning agents are eligible for this study.) o Renal insufficiency with a creatinine clearance of

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gr 2 or more acute gastrointestinal and genitourinary toxicity according to the NCI CTCAE v4Timepoint: Weekly during treatment and at 3 months following treatment completion.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Freedom from biochemical recurrence (FFBR): Incidence of late GU and GI toxicity Quality of life Timepoint: 3 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Indranil Mallick

Tata Medical Center

indranil.mallick@tmckolkata.com913366057103

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026