Prostatic Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT05415696

Status

recruiting iconRECRUITING

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to learn if the prostatic artery embolization procedure can reduce urinary tract symptoms in patients with enlarged prostates and prostate cancer.

Official Title

Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 40 Years to 90 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Age ≥ 40 years and ≤ 90 years old - Prostate volume ≥ 40 mL and ≤ 300 mL - Biopsy proven prostate cancer undergoing radiation therapy - Diagnosis of moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) defined as at least one of the following: 1. IPSS ≥ 12 or dependent on urinary catheterization, or 2. IPSS Quality of Life (QoL) assessment ≥ 3, and 3. Qmax ≤ 12 mL/sec - Ability to understand and willingness to sign the written consent
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - Neurogenic bladder disorder due to multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, diabetes, etc., as demonstrated on urodynamic testing. - Detrusor muscle failure, urethral stenosis, or urinary obstruction due to causes other than prostatic obstruction, as demonstrated on urodynamic testing - Bladder diverticula greater than 5 cm or bladder stones greater than 2 cm - Other active urogenital cancer - Baseline serum creatinine greater than 2 mg/dL - Evidence of tortuous or atherosclerotic blood vessels - Coagulation disturbances not normalized by medical treatment - Allergy to iodinated contrast agents not responsive to steroid premedication regimen

Investigator(s)

Andrew Picel
Andrew Picel
Interventional radiologist
Clinical Associate Professor, Radiology

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Contact

Moonkyung Patricia Kim
650-724-0201