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EREctile Function Preservation for Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy (ERECT)

EREctile Function Preservation for Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy (ERECT); a Prospective Phase II Trial


Sponsor

UMC Utrecht

Enrollment

70 participants

Start Date

Jul 14, 2021

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Single-arm phase II trial of 70 men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer receiving magnetic resonance guided adaptive radiotherapy (MRgRT) in 5 fractions of 7.25 Gy, additionally sparing the neurovascular bundles, the internal pudendal arteries, the corpora cavernosa, and the penile bulb for erectile function preservation.


Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria7

  • 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 ≤6, and PSA \<10 µg/L; intermediate risk: T2b-T2c or Gleason score 7 or PSA 10-20 µg/L)
  • Patients with pT1a/b tumor diagnosis after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
  • Domain score of 17-25 on the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaire
  • Karnofsky score of 70-100
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria7

  • 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 are unable to undergo MRI
  • Patients who are incompetent to sign written informed consent

Interventions

RADIATIONNeurovascular-sparing

Dose reduction of the neurovascular bundles, internal pudendal arteries, corpora cavernosa, and penile bulb during 5x7.25 Gy MRgRT


Locations(1)

University Medical Center Utrecht

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

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