Prophylactic Urethral Stenting With Memokath After Prostate Implantation for Prostate Adenocarcinoma

NCT ID: NCT00252941

Last Updated: 2010-12-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-11-30

Study Completion Date

2006-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the Memokath® 028SW stent to prevent urinary obstructive symptoms (difficulty urinating) when used after prostate seed implantation for the treatment of localized prostate cancer.

Detailed Description

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Image-guided transperineal permanent prostate brachytherapy (PI) is an accepted curative treatment option for patients with early stage prostate cancer. Multiple reports have defined its efficacy and shown it to be superior to antecedent trans-abdominal techniques. In addition, the efficacy of PI has been shown to be similar to radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). These positive results, however, are gained at the expense of toxicity. The most notable toxicity is associated with the urinary system. The most severe side effect of PI is urinary retention requiring intermittent self-catheterization (ISC).

The reported rate of severe urinary retention following PI is \~10%. Most of these patients can be managed with ISC and alpha-blockers for a few weeks. Although this is generally a temporary phenomenon, a small percentage will eventually require surgical intervention to permit urinary flow. This is a major concern for patients undergoing PI, but should not be a reason to avoid this form of curative treatment.

The use of implantable stents has been successful in BPH. The Memokath® device has been shown to decrease the International Prostate Symptom Score from a mean of 20.3 to 8.2 in the first 3 months after stent placement in patients with bladder outlet obstruction unable to undergo TURP. Few experience side-effects with pain in 3%, hematuria in 3%, incontinence in 6%, and infection in 6%. A multicenter randomized control trial is currently underway assessing the use of this device in patients with recurrent urethral strictures.

Urethral stents have been used with some success in patients with post-brachytherapy bladder outlet obstruction. Five patients, who could not tolerate alpha-blockers or clean intermittent catheterization, received UroLume urethral stents following one or more episodes of urinary retention. All patients were able to void immediately after stent placement. No patients developed incontinence after the stent placement. The main complaints following UroLume® stent placement were urethral bleeding, referred pain at the head of the penis, and dysuria. These symptoms required stent removal in 2 out of the 5 patients. In another study, five patients received SpannerTM urethral stents following significant urinary symptoms after prostate brachytherapy. All patients were able to void spontaneously with no post-void residual volume of urine. Flow rates increased and the International Prostate Symptom Score decreased from a mean of 25.2 to 10 (p=0.03). However, two patients experienced pain, which required removal of the stent.

Given that few patients have experienced side effects with the Memokath® urethral stent in bladder outlet obstruction, we wish to assess the toxicity associated with this stent in a post-brachytherapy setting. In addition, we would like to assess its efficacy when used prophylactically in reducing bladder outlet obstruction following prostate brachytherapy and its impact on the AUA score.

Conditions

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Prostate Cancer Post-Brachytherapy Bladder Outlet Obstruction

Keywords

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prostate cancer brachytherapy urethral stenting

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Memokath 028SW Urethral Stent

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* eligible for prostate seed implant
* 50 years of age or older
* able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* presence of any other urologic implant, including stents,penile prosthesis or artificial sphincter
* history of transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)procedure
* presence of urethral diverticuli
* presence of urethral strictures
* presence of bladder calculi or tumors
* prostatic urethra is less than 2.5 cm or greater than 6.5 cm
* inability to participate in study activities due to physical or mental limitations
* inability or unwillingness to return for all the required follow-up visits
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Cleveland Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Jay P Ciezki, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Cleveland Clinic

Locations

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Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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CASE16804

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB 8488

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id