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A study looking at a device to help reduce side effects from prostate cancer radiotherapy after surgery (POPS)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This study is looking at a device called ProSpare to see if it can reduce the side effects from prostate cancer radiotherapy after surgery.

It is for men who have had surgery to remove their prostate and who are going to have radiotherapy to the area where the prostate used to be (prostate bed).

Recruitment start: 4 October 2016

Recruitment end: 31 May 2023

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Julia Murray

Supported by

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Sussex Development Services LLP

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 28 Aug 2024

CRUK internal database number: 13711

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