To determine the adverse events and genito-urinary side-effect profile of focal therapy to treat localised low to intermediate risk prostate cancer using irreversible electroporation (Nanoknife™).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
University College London Hospitals
London, United Kingdom
Safety Profile
Number of patients with adverse events using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria (NCI CTC) classification system.
Time frame: Up to 1 year
Sexual Side Effects
• Change in erectile function measured by the IIEF-15 questionnaire
Time frame: Up to 1 year
Continence side effect
• Number of patients with urinary incontinence as determined by the UCLA-EPIC urinary continence questionnaire
Time frame: Up to 1 year
Rectal side effects
• Number of patients with grade I-II-III type rectal toxicity
Time frame: Up to 1 year
Cancer Control
Number of patients having residual prostate cancer at 6 months biopsy
Time frame: Six months
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