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Prostate CancerPhase 2RPAH1NCT02165020

Hyaluronic Acid for Hypofractionated Prostate Radiotherapy

A Phase 2 study testing Hyaluronic acid (Macrolane VRF 30®, Q-MED) in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The present Phase II study aims to assess the rates of late rectal toxicities of grade ≥ 2 after hypofractionated radiotherapy of prostate cancer of 62 Gy in 20 fractions of 3.1 Gy with an injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) in the space between the rectum and the prostate. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years, men only
Conditions the study is for
Prostate Cancer
What is being tested?
Hyaluronic acid (Macrolane VRF 30®, Q-MED)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
36 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Nov 2010to May 2017
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • age superior or equal to 18 years and inferior to 80 years.
  • patient with a low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer, according to D'Amico classification, for an exclusive irradiation.
  • prostate cancer histologically proven.
  • life expectancy superior to 10 years.
  • Karnofsky performance status ≥ 60% (performance status ECOG 0-2).
  • the patient has to be the beneficiary of a social security system or other insurance (order n° 2006-477 from April 26th 2006).
  • the signed consent form.

Who cannot join

  • age inferior to 18 years and ≥ 80 years;
  • history of rectal surgery;
  • patient who can't cooperate during the treatment;
  • history of pelvic irradiation;
  • history of inflammatory bowel disorder such as ulcerative colitis or the Crohn's disease;
  • other current neoplasia or history of neoplasia dating from less than 5 months, excepting basal-cell carcinomas;
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  • patients treated with anti-neoplastic or anti-angiogenic or with other treatments used in rheumatology and which may include methotrexate (in order not to have a radiosensitizing effect);
  • patients receiving anticoagulant treatment or PLAVIX;
  • other undergoing study that may interfere with the present study;
  • patient under legal protection measure.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, 69002

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About this study

Official title: Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer (62 Gy in 20 Fractions of 3.1 Gy) With Hyaluronic Acid Injection

The present Phase II study aims to assess the rates of late rectal toxicities of grade ≥ 2 after hypofractionated radiotherapy of prostate cancer of 62 Gy in 20 fractions of 3.1 Gy with an injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) in the space between the rectum and the prostate. Thirty-six patients with a low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer according to the D'Amico classification are included in the present protocol. The main characteristics of the study are that the patients benefit of a reduction of the treatment duration from 40 to 20 fractions, due to the hypofractionated irradiation, and of an injection of 3 to 10 cc of hyaluronic acid in the perirectal fat between the rectum and the prostate.

Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Being tested
Hyaluronic acid (Macrolane VRF 30®, Q-MED)
Keywords
Prostate, Hypofractionated radiotherapy, Hyaluronic acid, Spacer, Rectum toxicity, Rectal toxicities after hypofractionated irradiation and injection of hyaluronic acid in patients with low- to intermediate-risk Prostate Cancer
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Hyaluronic acid (Macrolane VRF 30®, Q-MED)Device

    One injection of 3 to 10 cc of hyaluronic acid (Macrolane VRF 30®, Q-MED) introduced in the perirectal fat between the rectum and the prostate in connection with an ultrasound.

    The injection is performed under local anesthesia (with "Lidocaine") and ultrasound guidance, using a 16 gauge needle.

Study groups in NCT02165020
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Rectal toxicities after prostate hypofractionated radiotherapyExperimentalRectal toxicities after prostate hypofractionated radiotherapy with hyaluronic acid
Receives: Device: Hyaluronic acid (Macrolane VRF 30®, Q-MED)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of patients with late rectal toxicities (> 3 months) of grade ≥ 2 after hypofractionated radiotherapy of prostate cancer of 62 Gy in 20 fractions of 3.1 Gy with an injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) in the space between the rectum and the prostate.

    Late rectal toxicities of grade ≥ 2 assessed using the CTCAE v 4.0 classification from 3 months to 3 years.

    Measured: Follow-up at 3 months and 6 months after the radiotherapy and then every 6 months up to 3 years.

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Number of patients with acute rectal toxicities of all grades and of grade ≥ 2.

    Number of patients with acute rectal toxicities of all grades and of grade ≥ 2 (using the CTCAE v 4.0), as a measure of safety and tolerability.

    Measured: 3 years

  2. Tolerance of the HA injection

    The evaluation of the tolerance of the HA injection, as a measure of safety and tolerability (using the CTCAE v 4.0).

    Measured: 3 years

  3. Number of patients with acute and late toxicities, other than the rectal toxicities.

    Number of patients with acute and late toxicities (using the CTCAE v 4.0), other than the rectal toxicities, as a measure of safety and tolerability.

    Measured: 3 years

  4. The evaluation of the biochemical control

    Measured: 3 years: evaluation at 3 months, 6 months and then every 6 months during the 3 years.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Jun 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2010
  3. Primary completionMay 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMay 2017 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
36 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02165020
Sponsor's protocol ID
2010-606
Acronym
RPAH1
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
5 May 2014
Last updated
5 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Hyaluronic acid (Macrolane VRF 30®, Q-MED) in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of patients with late rectal toxicities (> 3 months) of grade ≥ 2 after hypofractionated radiotherapy of prostate cancer of 62 Gy in 20 fractions of 3.1 Gy with an injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) in the space between the rectum and the prostate. (time frame: Follow-up at 3 months and 6 months after the radiotherapy and then every 6 months up to 3 years.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Oct 2016.

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