The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether prostate artery embolization (PAE) can help prevent or lessen urinary side effects caused by radiotherapy (RT) in people with prostate cancer, especially those who have larger prostates or urinary symptoms before treatment. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Does PAE before RT reduce the severity of urinary side effects from RT? * Does PAE affect the rates of genitourinary (GU) or gastrointestinal (GI) side effects after RT? Researchers will look at changes in urinary symptoms from the start of the study to 6 months after PAE. They will also record any GU or GI side effects related to RT. Participants will receive prostate artery embolization before starting radiotherapy, and complete questionnaires and assessments about GU and GI functions before and after treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
35
PAE is a minimally invasive procedure that involves embolizing the arteries supplying the prostate, leading to its shrinkage.
Change in LUTS symptoms measured by the IPSS at 6 months post-PAE
Time frame: From enrollment to the 12 months after PAE
Rates of Grade ≥2 GU and GI RT toxicity as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
Time frame: From enrollment to 12 months after PAE
Rates of PAE intraoperative and postoperative adverse events as assessed by Clavien-Dindo and CTCAE v5.0
Time frame: From the start of PAE to 12 months after PAE
Prostatic Specific antigen (PSA) at 6 months post-PAE
Time frame: From enrollment to 12 months after PAE
Change in prostate volume calculated by TRUS at 6 months post-PAE
Time frame: From enrollment to 12 months after PAE
Change in peak urinary flow rate (Qmax, ml/s) at 6 months post-PAE
Time frame: From enrollment to 6 months after PAE
Change in postvoid residual urine (PVR, ml) at 6 months post-PAE
Time frame: From enrollment to 6 months after PAE
Change in bladder and rectum mean RT dose from pre-PAE to pre-RT simulation scan
Time frame: From pre-PAE simulation scan to pre-RT simulation scan
Urinary quality of life assessed by IPSS QoL scores
Time frame: From enrollment to 12 months after PAE
Rate of local re-intervention for LUTS
Time frame: From enrollment to 6 months after PAE
Erectile dysfunction assessed by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) questionnaire
Time frame: From enrollment to 12 months after PAE
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