COMPPARE

COMPPARE

Brief description of study

This study is a comparison of patient-centric outcomes between parallel cohorts of men with prostate cancer treated using intensity-modulated radiation therapy techniques. This study includes a pre-specified randomized comparison of standard fractionation and moderate hypofractionation dose schemes within the proton therapy cohort. In addition, subgroup analyses will include a comparison of outcomes by race ,comorbidity score, age, and prostate cancer aggressiveness for all endpoints.

Detailed description of study

Participants will be paid by with a $50 gift card after the following are completed:
1. Pretreatment Patient Surveys
2. First On-Treatment Survey
3. Data confirmed by Study Team
They will also receive $50 for completing questionnaires at the 3-month and annual follow-up visits for a total of up to $250 during the first 3 years of participation in the study. They may receive a total of up to $600 over the entire 10 years, depending on their participation

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions:
    prostate cancer,cancer,non-metastatic,adenocarcinoma
  • Age: Between 30 Years - 80 Years
  • Gender: All

Some criteria are listed below, final eligibility decision is made by protocol physician and trial team:

  • Candidate for definitive prostate radiotherapy (either IMRT or proton)
  • Patients to be treated with IMRT should have all treatment planned with IMRT;
  • patients to be treated with protons should have all treatment planned with protons(including pelvic nodes if treated).
  • Men diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the prostate who have not received previous treatment with the exception of short-term(≤6 months) ADT according to NCCN guidelines(Appendix 6).
  • Localized prostate cancer,as confirmed by staging (Appendices 1 and 2) with PSA, biopsy, Gleason score, DRE, and clinical stage.

Updated on 10 Jun 2021. Study ID: 832798

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