A Trial Evaluating Toxicity of SBRT and LDRB in Localized Prostate Cancer. (NCT06052683)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare SBRT (Stereotactic Body RadioTherapy) to LDRB (Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy with Iodine-125 seed implant) in patients with low and favourable intermediate-risk prostate cancer. The two main questions it aims to answer are : 1. Does SBRT (Stereotactic Body RadioTherapy) for low and intermediate risk prostate cancer patients will result in less genito-urinary (GU) and gastro-intestinal (GI) toxicities than LDRB (Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy)? 2. Does prostate cancer patients treated by SBRT have a better quality of life than patients treated by LDRB No randomized trial has yet compared LDRB to SBRT head to head.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (14 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (13 items).
Location: Centre Intégré de Cancérologie, CHU de Québec-Université Laval — Québec, Quebec
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinical or radiological evidence of metastatic disease or nodal involvement.
- Clinical stage ≥ T2b.
- Gleason score ≥ 4 + 3.
- Patients with a history of other malignancies, except: adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, or other solid tumors curatively treated with no evidence of disease for ≥ 3 years.
- Prior radical surgery for carcinoma of the prostate, or prior TURP (Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate).
- Prior pelvic radiotherapy or prior radiotherapy that would result in overlap of radiation fields.
- Prior chemotherapy for prostate cancer, or prior chemotherapy within the last 3 years.
- Prior cryosurgery of the prostate.
- Prior or current bleeding diathesis making fiducial placement or brachytherapy procedure unsafe.
- Previous androgen deprivation therapy within 6 months of the registration.
- Bilateral hip prostheses
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Centre Intégré de Cancérologie, CHU de Québec-Université Laval — Québec, Quebec
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.