This is a Phase II prospective clinical trial in which patients with prostate carcinoma and obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms electing for radiation therapy will undergo Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) prior to treatment. PAE will be administered by Interventional Radiology. Patients will be seen for follow-up at 6 weeks and 12 weeks following PAE after which they will start definitive radiotherapy. After completion of radiotherapy the patient will be seen at 12 weeks
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
17
Prostatic Artery Embolization will performed as an outpatient procedure in Interventional Radiology. Bilateral selective pelvic angiograms will be performed to localize the prostatic arteries. Cone-beam or 3D computed tomography (CT) will be performed prior to embolization, if technically feasible and necessary. Embolization will be performed using Merit Medical Embospheres.
Patients will undergo standard of care definitive radiation therapy.
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, United States
Change in International Prostate Symptom Score
Participants will take quality of life questionnaires including the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)questionnaire to determine changes in prostate symptoms. Questionnaire will be taken at screening, Day 0- day of prostatic artery embolization (PAE), and at 6 weeks and 12 weeks after PAE. The IPSS asks the patient to rate urinary symptoms on a scale of 0-5, 0 indicating the participant has not had a symptom at all, and 5 indicating the symptom "almost always".
Time frame: At screening, Day of PAE, and 6 weeks & 12 weeks after PAE
Prostate Volume Reduction after PAE
Prostate volume will be determined by MRI prior to PAE and at 12 weeks post PAE to determine changes in volume.
Time frame: At 12 weeks
Change in American Urologic Association Score
Participants will take quality of life questionnaires including the American Urologic Association (AUA) test to assess genitourinary toxicity after PAE and radiation therapy. The AUA questionnaire asks the patient to rate urinary symptoms on a scale of 0-5, 0 indicating indicating the participant has not had a symptom at all, and 5 indicating the symptom "almost always".
Time frame: At 18 weeks
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