Rectal Spacer for Prostate Cancer Radiation Image Guidance

Description

The purpose of the study is to determine if a radiopaque hydrogel rectal spacer, SpaceOAR Vue®, can be used in place of fiducial markers when aligning patients for radiotherapy. The investigator hypothesizes that the alignment of the patient based on the rectal spacer will be similar to the alignment of the patient with fiducial markers.

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of the study is to determine if a radiopaque hydrogel rectal spacer, SpaceOAR Vue®, can be used in place of fiducial markers when aligning patients for radiotherapy. The investigator hypothesizes that the alignment of the patient based on the rectal spacer will be similar to the alignment of the patient with fiducial markers.

Radiopaque Hydrogel Rectal Spacer for Prostate Cancer Radiation Image Guidance

Rectal Spacer for Prostate Cancer Radiation Image Guidance

Condition
Prostate Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Hershey

Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033

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

  • * To be eligible for the study, you must have already had SpaceOAR and fiducial markers placed before undergoing prostate radiotherapy, or you should have a plan to have them placed.
  • * Untreated cT1 - cT3 prostate cancer
  • * Extracapsular extension of prostate cancer
  • * Prior prostatectomy

Ages Eligible for Study

to

Sexes Eligible for Study

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center,

Joseph Miccio, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Penn State Caner Institute

Study Record Dates

2025-09-01