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Prostate CancerNCT00199537

Bone Loss in Men on Androgen Blockade as Adjuvant Therapy for Prostate Cancer

An observational study of Prostate Cancer and Bone Loss, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Patients with advanced prostate cancer undergoing adjuvant treatment with androgen blockade will be followed over a 1 year interval to assess the effects of this treatment on bone metabolism. It is expected that men undergoing androgen blockade will experience accelerated bone loss. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older, men only
Conditions the study is for
Prostate Cancer, Bone Loss
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Feb 2005to Feb 2008
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Men with Prostate Cancer undergoing continued treatment with leuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone [LHRH] therapy

Who may be able to join

  • Men
  • Age of 40 years or greater
  • Diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer (ie: prostate-specific antigen [PSA] less than 25 ug/L and undergoing continued treatment with leuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone [LHRH] therapy)
  • Willing and able to consent

Who cannot join

  • Metastatic disease to bone
  • Medications affecting bone turnover (bisphosphonate, steroids, anticonvulsant)
  • Renal failure (serum creatinine > 200 umol/L)
  • Co-morbidity factors affecting bone density (ie: Paget's, rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Factors affecting ability to perform the bone density tests using femoral head measurements (ie: bilateral hip arthroplasty)
  • Cancer other than skin, except when, in the investigators' opinion, it is determined to be appropriate and not adversely affect the outcome of the trial
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) pathology (eg. malabsorption syndrome)
  • Parathyroid disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Urology Clinic & Prostate Centre, St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Joseph's Health Care London

    London, Ontario, N6A 4V2

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About this study

Patients with advanced prostate cancer undergoing adjuvant treatment with androgen blockade will be followed over a 1 year interval to assess the effects of this treatment on bone metabolism. It is expected that men undergoing androgen blockade will experience accelerated bone loss.

Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms, Bone Diseases, Metabolic

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2005
  3. Primary completionFeb 2008
  4. Study completionFeb 2008

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00199537
Sponsor's protocol ID
R-05-055
Other IDs
Lawson IRF-071-04, UWO ADF SG06-02
Status last verified
Jul 2008
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
29 Jul 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Prostate Cancer and Bone Loss, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jul 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Jul 2008.

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