Effect of Education on Treatment Decision Making for Patients With Prostate Cancer on Chronic Hormone Treatments
Status
RECRUITING
Phase
NA
Age
≥ 18 Years
Enrollments
100
Conditions
Prostate CancerSummary
The purpose of this study is to learn how an educational intervention about orchiectomy as an alternative to medical castration for those who are already on medical castration will impact the number of patients willing to undergo an orchiectomy (surgery to remove the testicles).
Locations
1 location Found with status Recruiting
Status
- RECRUITING
Contact Person
- Clinical Trials Intake
- 855-702-8222
- [email protected]
Study Chair
- Walter Stadler, MD
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of metastatic prostatic adenocarcinoma
* Receiving luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist or LHRH antagonist therapy continuously for at least 1 year with anticipated lifelong therapy
* Able to complete written surveys in English
Exclusion Criteria:
* More than 2 prior systemic treatment regimens utilized in addition to castration.
Study Plan
Educational Intervention
EXPERIMENTAL
Participants in this arm undergo a short educational session about orchiectomy. They will also be asked to complete questionnaires.
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BEHAVIORAL:
Patient EducationDescription:
Brief educational session on surgical castration as an alternative to lifelong ADT for prostate cancer.
No Intervention
NO_INTERVENTION
Participants that decline the education session will continue with routine care of their cancer.nnThey will also be asked to complete questionnaires.
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Number of patients that undergo orchiectomy after receiving study education intervention
Secondary Outcome Measures
Number of patients that agree to participate in an educational session on surgical orchiectomy
Correlation of orchiectomy acceptance with race, socioeconomic status, level of education, and marital status.
Change in body image perception using the Hopwood BIS questionnaire in patients undergoing versus not undergoing orchiectomy.
Change in sexuality measured using the PROMIS v2.0 questionnaire in patients undergoing versus not undergoing orchiectomy.
Patient satisfaction with decision to under undergo orchiectomy as reported using the Regret Decision Scale.
Comparison of costs of medical versus surgical castration
Timeline
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Last Updated
July 31, 2024 -
Start Date
January 12, 2021 -
Today
June 1, 2025 -
Completion Date ( Estimated )
December 1, 2025
Sponsors of this trial
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Lead Sponsor
University of Chicago
RECRUITING 
≥ 18 Years