prostate cancer prostate carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. more than one painful osseous metastasis from prostate cancer that can not be treated by external beam radiotherapy 2. bone metastases with uptake at pre-treatment bone scintigraphy 3. serum testosterone at castrate levels 4. WHO performance status 0-2 5. Adequate bone marrow function (ANC> 1.5 109/l, Thr > 100 109/l) 6. creatinine clearance > 60 ml/min 7. Adequate hepatic function (bilirubin
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. signs of myelumcompression due to spinal or epidural metastases. 2. earlier docetaxel chemotherapy for prostate cancer 3. earlier radionuclide treatment for prostate cancer 4. inability to sign informed consent or record VAS pain diary
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain relief / analgetics use at 6weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients that receive crossover treatment Pain relief after crossover Evaluation of toxicity related withdrawals | — |
Countries
Netherlands