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Proton therapy of prostate cancer: Prospective evaluation of effectiveness and side effects with standard clinical doses

Proton therapy of prostate cancer: Prospective evaluation of effectiveness and side effects with standard clinical doses - Proto-R (Prostata)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00008754
Enrollment
255
Registered
2015-06-11
Start date
2014-11-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

C61

Interventions

Group 1: Primary radiotherapy prostate/ seminal vesicles (proton radiotherapy
2.0 Gy (RBE)/ Fx, total dose 74 Gy) Group 2: Primary radiotherapy prostate/ seminal vesicles/ lymphatic drainage (photon / proton radiotherapy
2.0 Gy (RBE)/ Fx, total dose 74 Gy) Group 3: postoperative radiotherapy prostatic fossa / seminal vesicles (proton radiotherapy
2.0 Gy (RBE)/ Fx, total dose 66-72 Gy)

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum DresdenKlinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Histologically confirmed, localized, locally advanced or loko-regional advanced prostate cancer - ECOG <= 2 - Indication for curative radiotherapy - Capacity to consent and written consent of the patient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - No known distant metastases (e.g. lung/bones/lymph nodes, etc.) - Missing capacity to consent or lack of written consent - Missing or limited possibility of reproducible positioning (e.g. by severe restriction of mobility of the patient) - Contraindications to rectum balloon - Previous radiation therapy to the pelvis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
>= Grade II toxicity (CTCAE 4.0) after 2 years; evaluation by one-sided one-sample binomial test with normal approximation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PSA relapse-free survival , local tumor control, overall survival, prostate cancer specific survival, clinical progression-free survival, acute toxicity >= grade II after 2 years in each case; evaluation by single-sided one-sample binomial test with normal approximation

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnnett Klöber

Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Klinisches Studienzentrum

str.studien@uniklinikum-dresden.de0351-458 13390

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 5, 2026