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Prostate Cancer SurgeryNCT00695773

Laparoscopic Vs. Open Prostatectomy Outcomes

An observational study of Prostate Cancer Surgery, run by Lahey Clinic at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This study is aimed at discovering the differences in outcomes, regarding quality of life issues(continence, impotence) of patients who have had either laparoscopic or open surgical technique for prostate cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, men only
Conditions the study is for
Prostate Cancer Surgery
How many people
158 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2006to Nov 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 Any age
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: A Lahey Clinic IRB approved database and current clinic population of patients having a laparascopic or open prostatectomy

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects who have undergone a prostatectomy

Who cannot join

  • none

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Lahey Clinic, Inc.

    Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805

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About this study

This study is aimed at discovering the differences in outcomes, regarding quality of life issues(continence, impotence) of patients who have had either laparoscopic or open surgical technique for prostate cancer.

Read the detailed description

This study is a post surgical, data collection effort in order to gather definitive, Quality of Life(continence, impotence) information regarding the outcomes of patients who have undergone either Laparoscopic vs. Prostatectomy surgeries for Prostate Cancer. As part of the study, 200 subject's medical records will be retrospectively reviewed and 100 current subjects will be prospectively contacted. The information collected may benefit patients who undergo a prostatectomy

Keywords
Prostate Cancer Surgery, Laparoscopic surgery for Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, Urologic Surgical Procedures

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The post-surgical questionnaire information collected will be used to determine any benefits to future patients who are to undergo a prostatectomy

    Measured: Post Surgical

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Jun 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2006
  3. Primary completionNov 2008
  4. Study completionNov 2008

Why it stopped: Insufficient findings for data analysis

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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
Case only
Enrolment
158 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00695773
Sponsor's protocol ID
2006-014
Status last verified
Nov 2008
First submitted
10 Jun 2008
Last updated
1 Dec 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Prostate Cancer Surgery, run by Lahey Clinic at 1 site in United States.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Dec 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 United States. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Insufficient findings for data analysis). Results are not available in the source record.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The post-surgical questionnaire information collected will be used to determine any benefits to future patients who are to undergo a prostatectomy (time frame: Post Surgical). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 1 Dec 2008; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 27 Oct 2026.

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