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NCT Number: NCT06238713

Extraperitoneal SINgle-port rObotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy (RARP) Versus Transperitoneal Multi-port RARP in the Treatment Of Prostate Cancer (SINO-TOP)

This study is a two-arm, multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial on whether single-port extraperitoneal VIP RARP is non-inferior to multi-port transperitoneal RARP in terms of functional recovery rate and other key metrics.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Changzheng hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201109, China

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Shancheng Ren, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

13917793885

About this study

Multicenter enrollment of 480 patients with localized prostate cancer meeting enrollment criteria are randomized to undergo either single-port robotic extraperitoneal VIP radical prostatectomy or multi-port robotic transperitoneal bilateral intrafascial radical prostatectomy for perioperative data recording, treatment, and monitoring with 1 year follow up.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Men aged 18 years ≤ age ≤ 75 years;
  • Prostate biopsy within 6 months with diagnosis of organ-localized prostate cancer with preoperative staging of T1c to T2b,N0M0;.
  • Gleason Score<8.
  • PSA<20ng/ml.
  • Pathologic diagnosis of prostate follicular adenocarcinoma or prostate ductal adenocarcinoma;
  • The patient has healthy sexual function before surgery and intention for sexual activities after surgery;
  • Physiological condition acceptable for laparoscopic surgery;
  • Willing to cooperate and complete the study follow-up and related examinations;
  • The subject or his agent voluntarily participates in this trial and signs the written informed consent;
  • The questionnaire can be completed in Chinese.
  • The patient has been informed of the trial;

Exclusion criteria

  • High-risk and non-organ localized prostate cancer (clinical stage ≥ T2c, GS ≥ 8, PSA > 20ng/ml);
  • Special type of prostate cancer, such as neuroendocrine etc.;
  • History of previous abdominal surgery and radiotherapy which may affect abdominal incision and Port placement;
  • Recent surgery of rectum, perianal abscess or around fistula and perineal area;
  • Patients who have undergone previous electro-prostatectomy/enucleation of the prostate;
  • Non-recurrent patients with less than 12 months of follow-up;
  • ECOG>1.
  • Combination of other systemic tumors;
  • had received any type of preoperative antitumor therapy;
  • Suffering from poor general condition with the presence of one of the following conditions: including severe mental disorders, cardiovascular disease, active infections, bone marrow transplantation within 3 months, or significant abnormalities in organ function;
  • Participation in other clinical studies or previous treatment with any gene therapy product within the last 3 months;
  • Other conditions that the researchers believe may affect the experimental results or are unethical;

Treatment and study plan

Single-port extraperitoneal robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy(VIP) techniques

Procedure

Patients with localized prostate cancer are randomized into this group in a 1:1 ratio and receive single-port extraperitoneal robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy(VIP) techniques. The investigators will monitor patients for perioperative data recording, treatment and 1-year follow-up.

Multi-port transperitoneal robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with bilateral intrafascial nerve-sparing techniques

Procedure

Patients with localized prostate cancer are randomized into this group in a 1:1 ratio and receive multi-port transperitoneal robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with bilateral intrafascial nerve-sparing techniques. The investigators will monitor patients for perioperative data recording, treatment and 1-year follow-up.

Primary outcomes

  1. Potency recovery rate

    Time frame: 3 months after surgery

    Potency recovery rate 3 months postoperatively, based on the patient's description of whether the erection is firm enough for sexual activity or intercourse.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Continence recovery rate

    Time frame: Up to 1 year, at a frequency of 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively

    The rate of recovery of continence postoperatively, measured in the number of pads used per day.

  2. PSA

    Time frame: Up to 1 year, at a frequency of 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively

    PSA status postoperatively,measured in ng/mL

  3. Potency recovery rate

    Time frame: Up to 1 year, at a frequency of 1, 6, and 12 months postoperatively

    Potency recovery rate will be assessed by patient's self-reported erectile firmness for sexual activity or intercourse, International Index of Erectile Dysfunction(IIEF-5) score(from 0-25 score, a higher score means a worse outcome), and phosphodiesterase5 (PDE-5)inhibitor intake frequency according to patients' despciption (a higher intake means a worse outcome).

  4. Clavien-Dindo complication score

    Time frame: Every day during period of hospitalization (up to 7 days)

    Clavien-Dindo complication score measured in the following grades(a higher grade means a worse outcome) : First grade:complications that do not require medication, surgery or endoscopic treatment.

    Second grade: complications require to be treated with drugs, including blood transfusion and parenteral nutrition.

    Third grade: complications that require surgery, endoscopy, or radiation therapy.

    Fourth grade: the emergence of life-threatening complications, including cerebral hemorrhage, etc., which is also divided into 4a and 4b, 4a is single-organ dysfunction, 4b is mainly multi-organ dysfunction and injury.

    Fifth grade: death.

  5. Operative time

    Time frame: During operation(on an average of 90-120minutes )

    Time elapsed from skin incision to placement of the final skin suture, measured in minutes

  6. Estimated blood loss

    Time frame: During operation(on an average of 90-120minutes )

    Estimated blood loss, measured in volume (mL)

  7. Number of additional ports

    Time frame: During operation(on an average of 90-120minutes )

    Number of additional ports needed in surgery

  8. Period of hospitalization

    Time frame: During period of hospitalization (up to 7 days)

    Hospital stay, counted in days from the first day of hospitalization to discharge

  9. Period of hospitalization post surgery

    Time frame: Post surgery, during period of hospitalization (up to 7 days)

    Hospital stay, counted in days from the time of transfer to the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) to discharge

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Shancheng Ren, MD/PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

021-81886999

Yi fan Chang

CONTACT

[email protected]

13661652533

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shanghai Changzheng Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital
  • Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
  • ShuGuang Hospital
  • Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Feb 2, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 23, 2026

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