High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Study

NCT03927924 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2021-06-04

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Summary

Conventional treatment options for localized prostate cancer include prostatectomy, radiotherapy and active surveillance. However, prostatectomy and radiotherapy carry certain degree of morbidity, including the risks of urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and injury to the structures in the proximity. Active surveillance carries the risk of disease progression and psychological distress to the patients. Focal therapy employs the concept of only destroying the significant lesion, resulting in disease cure and improved functional outcome. Among the different options of focal therapy, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is one of the most commonly employed energy sources. It exerts its effect through thermal and mechanical destruction of cancer tissue. This study aims at assess the effectiveness of such treatment in prostate cancer management.

In this study, investigators evaluate the early oncological outcome and objective functional outcome of patients undergoing HIFU for the treatment of localized intermediate risk prostate cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

High-intensity focused ultrasound

Energy employed to exert its effect through thermal and mechanical destruction of cancer tissue

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-25
Primary Completion
2021-01-28
Completion
2021-01-28

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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