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EREctile Conservation after prostate radiation Therapy (ERECT); a prospective phase 2 trial

EREctile Conservation after prostate radiation Therapy (ERECT); a prospective phase 2 trial - ERECTtrial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON50019
Enrollment
70
Registered
2020-06-03
Start date
2021-07-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-16

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

Conditions

Erectile dysfunction, localized prostate cancer, MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) Impotence, prostate cancer, radiation-induced side effects

Interventions

All patients will receive MR-Linac treatment consisting of 5 fractions of 7.25 Gy with neurovascular sparing (i.e. additional sparing of the neurovascular bundles, internal pudendal arteries, penile

Sponsors

Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Age >= 18 years • Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate • Low-risk or intermediate-risk prostate cancer according to NCCN risk categories (low risk: T1c-T2a, Gleason score

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of (neo-)adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy • High-risk prostate cancer according to NCCN risk categories (T3a or Gleason score 8-10 or PSA >20 µg/L) • Patients with *bulky* iT3 tumor diagnosis • Previous pelvic irradiation or radical prostatectomy • Clinical evidence of metastatic disease • Patients who meet exclusion criteria for MRI following the protocol of the radiology department of the UMC Utrecht (see appendix I) • Patients who are incompetent to sign written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary endpoint: the incidence of erectile dysfunction (ED) three years after treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary endpoints: erectile dysfunction (at 6, 12 and 24 months), relapse-free survival, acute and late urogenital and gastrointestinal toxicity, and patient-reported quality of life.

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactJ.R.N. Voort van Zyp

Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

j.r.n.vandervoortvanzyp@umcutrecht.nl0887555560

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026