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A Pilot Study in the Transfer of Follow-up Reviews to the General Practitioner for Prostate Cancer Patients Who Have Undergone Radiotherapy Treatment


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Trial Information

A Pilot Study in the Transfer of Follow-up Reviews to the General Practitioner for Prostate Cancer Patients Who Have Undergone Radiotherapy Treatment


Inclusion Criteria:



- Men with a tumour T1-3 stage prostate cancer and have had radical radiotherapy with
curative intent

- Are between six and twelve months post-treatment completion

- Have completed all treatment for prostate cancer (including hormonal deprivation
therapy)

- Have no evidence of metastatic disease

- ECOG performance status of between 0-1

- Remains willing to comply with study requirements

- Has maintained contact with an individual general practitioner

Exclusion Criteria:

- Persistent complications resulting from treatment defined as a minimum Grade 3
treatment toxicity

- Unable to complete self-administered questionnaires

- Are currently enrolled in a study that requires specialist follow-up

- Life expectancy of less than 6 months

- Surgery to remove the prostate

- Evidence of biochemical failure

Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective

Outcome Measure:

To evaluate the patient's health-related quality of life that will be assessed by the patient completing self-administered questionnaires

Outcome Time Frame:

QOL questionnaires will be asked to be completed at baseline, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54 and 60 months

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Rodney Lynch, BMedSc, MBBS

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Barwon Health

Authority:

Australia: Human Research Ethics Committee

Study ID:

ALCC 07.01

NCT ID:

NCT00823771

Start Date:

October 2007

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Prostate Cancer
  • Prostatic Neoplasms

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