Quality of Life Following Radical Prostatectomy

This study will utilize the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite questionnaire to learn what impact the surgery has upon the participant's sense of health, sexual and urinary quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Prostatic Neoplasms Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Genital Neoplasms, Male Male Urogenital Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Prostate Cancer Prostatic Diseases Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

About this study

To define impact on quality of life issues for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. This study will distribute a questionnaire to patients who are being scheduled for radical prostatectomy, both before and after surgery, to assess the impact on quality of life issues. This will provide important information regarding the temporal return of issues pertaining to quality of life.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patients scheduled to undergo radical prostatectomy at Stanford

Exclusion criteria

Patients treated with neoadjuvant or adjuvant hormonal therapy or radiation therapy

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

urinary and bowel habits

Time frame: before and after surgery
sexual and hormonal index as self-reported in the questionnaires

Time frame: before and after surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2002
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Sep 8, 2006
Registry last updated: Aug 5, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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