Active clinical trials for "Prostatic Neoplasms"

Patients will be randomized into standard of care or receiving pre and post operative physical therapy intervention following prostatectomy. Outcome measures will be gathered to assess impact of physical therapy on function and quality of life.

The purpose of this study is to test the use of the Prostatic Urethral Lift (PUL), Urolift®, in prostate cancer (Pca) participants seeking or undergoing radiotherapy for relief of urinary obstructive symptoms.

MCI with ageing is thought in part to be related to reduced serum sex hormones which is well-recognised, especially in females, but poorly understood. International studies assessing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to prevent/reduce MCI are ongoing. MCI leads to morbidity, reduced quality of life and substantial healthcare costs. The commonest therapeutically induced reduction in sex hormone level in men is treatment of prostate cancer (PCa). PCa is androgen dependent and androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) suppressing testosterone to castrate levels is key therapy for advanced disease. About one million men worldwide have received ADT for PCa, mostly using luteinising hormone releasing-hormone agonists (LHRHa) although oral oestrogens were used in the past; eventually perhaps 4% of Caucasians may be castrated. MCI as a side-effect of castration in men remains poorly researched. This pilot study will quantify the extent of MCI in men receiving ADT with LHRHa and oestrogen to inform the design of a larger study to understand mechanisms, predict affected patients and determine ways of reducing MCI. Researching relationships of sex hormones and MCI should improve understanding and interventions for slowing/preventing MCI in PCa survivors. HRT in women slows MCI. Alternatives for ADT include parenteral oestrogen. The PATCH clinical trial comparing transdermal oestrogen with LHRHa offers an opportunity to assess oestrogen as preventative for male MCI. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) and neuropsychological tests will be used to test this hypothesis.

Prostate cancer is the cause of the greatest number of years lived with disability due to cancer. Treatment for prostate cancer is associated with significant side effects, such as fatigue, loss of muscle mass, strength and reduced quality of life. Cardiovascular disease risk is also increased and accounts for the largest cause of mortality in these patients. Exercise and physical activity are known to have benefits in patients with prostate cancer but time, motivation and enjoyment are often barriers. Reduced Exertion High-Intensity Interval Training (REHIT) interventions in the general population achieve similar or greater physiological benefits to continuous moderate intensity exercise but for less time commitment. Higher intensity training is also perceived as more enjoyable in both healthy populations and cancer survivors. REHIT could therefore be a potential solution to these barriers. The aim of this project is to investigate whether a REHIT intervention results in improved cardiorespiratory fitness in patients with prostate cancer. 30 patients will be recruited and randomised to a control group or the intervention group. Both groups will undergo cardiorespiratory fitness testing pre- and post- the 6 week period of the trial. The intervention group will take part in REHIT using maximal oxygen uptake capacity (VO2 MAX) measured on a cycle ergometer. The REHIT intervention will be over 6 weeks, involving 3 sessions per week lasting 10 min and incorporating 2 Wingate sprints of 20 seconds. Pre-intervention values for VO2MAX will be compared to post-intervention values to establish whether REHIT improves cardiorespiratory function in patients with prostate cancer.

A proof of concept clinical trial to assess the synergism of curcumin (CURC) and ursolic acid (UA). Before further testing within formal cancer clinical trials, we must (1) evaluate the bioavailability and safety, (2) confirm the presence of metabolites in the target organ, and (3) validate the appropriate mechanism of effect

The primary objective is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a home-based endurance exercise program among men diagnosed with clinically localized prostate cancer.

Volume controlled ventilation(VCV) is a most common used ventilation mode during general anesthesia. But VCV can cause high airway peak pressure when patient under steep Trendelenberg position with pneumoperitoneum. Autoflow-VCV can reduce airway peak pressure and improve dynamic compliance. We will compare parameters(arterial blood gas analysis, airway compliance, etc) when each group applied VCV and autoflow-VCV during RALP.

The aim of this study is to facilitate collection of real-world data to test and train the analytics engine for each prototype algorithm. Preliminary datasets will be generated to enable a dry run of the prototype algorithms to check their predictive functionality as part of simulated 'experimental' scenarios at each LifeChamps partner site. This preparatory work will be critical to the development of the LifeChamps platform, prior to progressing to a larger scale feasibility trial.

This study used a randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether Healium (designed to target preference elicitation) is as efficacious as Healing Choices (a comprehensive education and decision tool) in improving outcomes for decision-making and emotional quality of life.

The seven sweeps is a recommended act performed by men after urinating in order to be confident that no urine is left in the urethra, and its not compulsory to perform. It is performed by the following way: after urinating, the anus is first purified if it has become impure; then, the middle finger of the left hand is slid three times from the anus up to the scrotum; then, the thumb is placed on the penis and the forefinger is placed under the penis, and the thumb and forefinger are pulled three times along the penis up to the point of circumcision; finally, the end of the penis is pressed three times.