The AIM Study: Assessing the Impact of Margin Reduction
NCT ID: NCT00754000
Last Updated: 2012-04-30
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
82 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2008-07-31
2009-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Cohort 1
All patients in study
Observation
AE monitoring and EPIC QOL survey
Interventions
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Observation
AE monitoring and EPIC QOL survey
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Patients who are to be implanted with Beacon Transponders in the prostate
3. 18 years of age or older.
4. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer.
5. Ability to comply with study visit schedule.
6. Signed informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Individuals that have previously been implanted with permanent Beacon transponders are excluded.
3. Patients that have any prosthetic implants in the pelvic region that contain metal or conductive materials (e.g., an artificial hip).
4. Any other medical or other condition that would, at the discretion of the investigator, preclude the individual from participation in a clinical study.
18 Years
MALE
No
Sponsors
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Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Constantine Mantz, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
GenesisCare USA
Locations
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21st Century Oncology - Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
21st Century Oncology - Santa Monica
Santa Monica, California, United States
21st Century Oncology
Cape Coral, Florida, United States
21st Century Oncology - Plantation
Plantation, Florida, United States
Countries
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References
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Litzenberg DW, Willoughby TR, Balter JM, Sandler HM, Wei J, Kupelian PA, Cunningham AA, Bock A, Aubin M, Roach M 3rd, Shinohara K, Pouliot J. Positional stability of electromagnetic transponders used for prostate localization and continuous, real-time tracking. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Jul 15;68(4):1199-206. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.03.030. Epub 2007 May 21.
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Other Identifiers
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CMT-03-08
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id