Clinical trials: Prostate Brachytherapy
Prostate Cancer, Interstitial Radiation
CT-validation of Ultrasound Based Planning for High Dose Rate (HDR) Prostate Brachytherapy Using Vitesse
High Dose Rate (HDR) temporary prostate brachytherapy offers a precise form of dose escalation for prostate cancer. Needles are placed, the position is confirmed and treatment is delivered.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Interstitial Radiation, High Dose Rate Brachytherapy, Ultrasound-based Planning Compared to CT-based Planning
- Trial name
- Vitesse (NCT01248741)
- Testing
- HDR prostate brachytherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Prostate Cancer
Selenomethionine and Finasteride Before Surgery or Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I or Stage II Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Selenomethionine may slow the growth of prostate cancer. Testosterone can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Finasteride may fight prostate cancer by lowering the amount of testosterone the body makes.
- Trial name
- NCT00736645
- Testing
- selenomethionine, finasteride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Prostate Cancer
Interstitial Brachytherapy With or Without External-Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other sources to damage tumor cells. Interstitial brachytherapy uses radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00063882
- Testing
- Brachytherapy (100/110), Brachytherapy (125/145), External Beam Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 170 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Prostate Cancer
Feasibility Trial Of Image Guided External Beam Radiotherapy With Or Without High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Boost In Men With Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
This research is being done because investigators involved in this study would like to compare image guided external beam radiation therapy (IGRT) to IGRT plus HDR brachytherapy boost to see which treatment is better and what the…
- Trial name
- NCT01982786
- Testing
- Image guided external beam radiotherapy with or without brachytherapy boost, Brachytherapy
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Prostate Cancer, Prostatic Cancer
CyberKnife Radiosurgery For Low & Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer: Emulating HDR Brachytherapy Dosimetry
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of CyberKnife radiosurgery in patients with early stage organ-confined prostate cancer and to evaluate the effects of this treatment on the quality of life over time.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Prostatic Cancer, Prostatic Neoplasms, Prostate Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00643617
- Testing
- CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery - Low Risk, CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery - Intermediate Risk
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- Accuray Incorporated
Prostate Cancer
Biomarker Study of Neoadjuvant Vitamin E in Patients With Locally Treatable Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to find out if vitamin E can help treat prostate cancer. Vitamin E acts primarily as an anti-oxidant. By decreasing the oxidation in the cancer cell, the tumor cells may die.
- Trial name
- NCT00809458
- Testing
- Vitamin E
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
Prostate Cancer
Internal Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Internal radiation therapy uses radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the side effects and how well internal radiation therapy works in…
- Trial name
- NCT00573833
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment, brachytherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Study to Assess the Efficacy of Brachytherapy With or Without Hormone Therapy, Using Triptorelin 22.5mg in Patients With Recurrence of Prostate Cancer
The primary objective of the study was to compare the efficacy of brachytherapy versus brachytherapy + triptorelin 22.5 mg (single injection) in subjects with recurrence of prostate cancer previously treated with radiotherapy.
- Trial name
- ANABRAQ (NCT01374087)
- Testing
- Triptorelin 22.5 mg, Brachytherapy
- Where
- 11 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Prostate Cancer
Study of Robotic Template Guidance for Needle Placement in Transperineal Prostate Brachytherapy
This is a study that will try see if a device can help to better guide the needle that places prostate cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- J0511 (NCT00381966)
- Testing
- robotic placement device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
A Study of Patients Receiving High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
Background: One standard way of giving radiation is to combine external beam treatments with internal brachytherapy treatments, which involve short-range radiation therapy that gives a high dose of radiation directly to a cancer…
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00924027
- Testing
- High Dose Radiation (HDR) Brachytherapy, MRI, CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Prostate Cancer
Ultrasound-Guided Implant Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer Previously Treated With External-Beam Radiation Therapy
RATIONALE: Implant radiation therapy uses radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well ultrasound-guided implant radiation…
- Trial name
- NCT00450411
- Testing
- 125-Iodine, 103-palladium
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Nonmalignant Neoplasm, Prostate Cancer
MRI and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging in Patients Receiving Dutasteride for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging, may help in learning how well dutasteride works in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy and low-risk prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00706966
- Testing
- dutasteride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Prostate Cancer
HDR Brachytherapy 68-Ga-RM2 PET, 68-Ga-PSMA-11 PET &Multi Parametric MRI in Prostate Cancer
This study is being conducted to determine whether the combination of imaging agents 68-Ga RM2 and 68-Ga PMSA11 is better at assessing response to high dose rate (HDR) local therapy than standard imaging or biopsy in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT04264208
- Testing
- 68-Ga RM2., 68-Ga PSMA11, PET/MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Andrei Iagaru
Prostate Cancer
High Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy: Dose Escalation to Dominant Intra-prostatic Nodule
This study will investigate the feasibility of using technology of ultrasound guided HDR brachytherapy to focally increase dose to regions within the prostate that are heavily infiltrated with cancer.
- Trial name
- Dosepainting (NCT01605097)
- Testing
- HDR interstitial brachytherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Prostate Cancer
Assessing the Potential for Reduced Toxicity Using Focal Brachytherapy in Early Stage, Low Volume Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to see what side effects a type of radiation treatment called focal brachytherapy has in treating early stage prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01354951
- Testing
- Prostate Biopsy, Focal Brachytherapy , Assessment of QOL
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Pilot Study Evaluating the Role of Histopathology Correlation in Treatment Planning
This clinical research study tests the Uronav system. Patients with prostate cancer will be asked to take part in this study. Uronav system is an investigational device that is used on this study to help place markers in the…
- Trial name
- NCT02681614
- Testing
- Uronav guided biopsy, Magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Protection of Rectum From High Radiation Doses
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of diluted DuraSeal product as a spacer between prostate and rectum in prostate cancer low dose brachytherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01601691
- Testing
- DuraSeal
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Prostate Cancer
Internal Radiation Therapy With or Without External-Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Internal radiation uses radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor to kill tumor cells. Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor…
- Trial name
- NCT00714753
- Testing
- brachytherapy, hypofractionated radiation therapy, image-guided radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Prostate Cancer
Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other sources to damage tumor cells. Internal radiation therapy uses radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00091390
- Testing
- High Dose brachytherapy boost, External beam radiotherapy
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Prostate Cancer
Assessing Radio-hybrid Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (rhPSMA-7.3) (18F) in Healthy Volunteers and Subjects With Prostate Cancer
A Phase 1, Open-label Study to Assess Safety, Biodistribution, and Internal Radiation Dosimetry of rhPSMA-7.3 (18F) Injection in Healthy Volunteers, and to Assess Safety and Investigate the Imaging Characteristics in Subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT03995888
- Testing
- rhPSMA-7.3 (18F) Injection
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Blue Earth Diagnostics