Effect of Education on Treatment Decision Making for Patients With Prostate Cancer on Chronic Hormone Treatments

Description

The purpose of this study is to learn how an educational intervention about orchiectomy as an alternative to medical castration for those who are already on medical castration will impact the number of patients willing to undergo an orchiectomy (surgery to remove the testicles).

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to learn how an educational intervention about orchiectomy as an alternative to medical castration for those who are already on medical castration will impact the number of patients willing to undergo an orchiectomy (surgery to remove the testicles).

A Feasibility Study of Orchiectomy in Patients With Prostate Cancer on Chronic LHRH Agonist or Antagonist Therapy

Effect of Education on Treatment Decision Making for Patients With Prostate Cancer on Chronic Hormone Treatments

Condition
Prostate Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Chicago

University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Diagnosis of metastatic prostatic adenocarcinoma
  • * Receiving luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist or LHRH antagonist therapy continuously for at least 1 year with anticipated lifelong therapy
  • * Able to complete written surveys in English
  • * More than 2 prior systemic treatment regimens utilized in addition to castration.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Chicago,

Walter Stadler, MD, STUDY_CHAIR, University of Chicago

Study Record Dates

2025-12