NCT01691976

Brief Summary

MCI with ageing is thought in part to be related to reduced serum sex hormones which is well-recognised, especially in females, but poorly understood. International studies assessing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to prevent/reduce MCI are ongoing. MCI leads to morbidity, reduced quality of life and substantial healthcare costs. The commonest therapeutically induced reduction in sex hormone level in men is treatment of prostate cancer (PCa). PCa is androgen dependent and androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) suppressing testosterone to castrate levels is key therapy for advanced disease. About one million men worldwide have received ADT for PCa, mostly using luteinising hormone releasing-hormone agonists (LHRHa) although oral oestrogens were used in the past; eventually perhaps 4% of Caucasians may be castrated. MCI as a side-effect of castration in men remains poorly researched. This pilot study will quantify the extent of MCI in men receiving ADT with LHRHa and oestrogen to inform the design of a larger study to understand mechanisms, predict affected patients and determine ways of reducing MCI. Researching relationships of sex hormones and MCI should improve understanding and interventions for slowing/preventing MCI in PCa survivors. HRT in women slows MCI. Alternatives for ADT include parenteral oestrogen. The PATCH clinical trial comparing transdermal oestrogen with LHRHa offers an opportunity to assess oestrogen as preventative for male MCI. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) and neuropsychological tests will be used to test this hypothesis.

Trial Health

30
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2012

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable prostate-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
withdrawn

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 11, 2012

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 25, 2012

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2012

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

November 20, 2020

Status Verified

November 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

September 11, 2012

Last Update Submit

November 18, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Mild cognitive impairmentAndrogen deprivation therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Objective evaluation of mild cognitive impairment on parietal fMRI signals

    The primary outcome measure is the development of MCI following ADT with LHRHa, as evaluated by fMRI. The group change in the parietal blood oxygen level-dependent echoplanar imaging (BOLD EPI) fMRI signal associated with a three-dimensional rotation cognitive activation task at six-month follow-up compared with baseline.

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Objective evaluation of mild cognitive impairment on non-parietal fMRI signals

    6 months

  • Electroencephalographic evaluation of mild cognitive impairment

    6 months

  • Subjective evaluation of mild cognitive impairment by CANTAB

    6 months

  • Subjective evaluation of mild cognitive impairment by ADAS-cog

    6 months

Other Outcomes (6)

  • Serum testosterone levels

    6 months

  • Serum oestradiol levels

    6 months

  • Serum luteinising hormone levels

    6 months

  • +3 more other outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Controls

NO INTERVENTION

Age-matched male patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, otherwise healthy, as controls

LHRHa

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy by luteinising hormone releasing-hormone agonists (LHRHa)

Drug: LHRHa

Oestrogen

EXPERIMENTAL

Prostate cancer patients recruited from the Prostate Adenocarcinoma TransCutaneous Hormones (PATCH) Trial, randomised to receive ADT via transdermal oestrogen patches.

Drug: Oestrogen Patches

Interventions

Oestrogen
LHRHaDRUG

Luteinising hormone releasing-hormone agonists (LHRHa)

LHRHa

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years - 90 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male patients between the ages 50 to 90 years beginning ADT with LHRHa or PATCH participants randomised to either LHRHa or transdermal oestrogen for either newly diagnosed advanced prostate cancer or previously treated with radical radiotherapy or surgery and now having a rising prostate specific antigen will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with a known history of dementia will be excluded as well as those patients who have received any prior hormone therapy for localised prostate cancer.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

London, W12 0NN, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Prostatic NeoplasmsCognitive Dysfunction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Neoplasms, MaleUrogenital NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsGenital Diseases, MaleGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesProstatic DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesCognition DisordersNeurocognitive DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Paul D Abel, ChM, FRCS

    Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Syed IA Shah, MBBS, MPhil

    Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Adam Waldman

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Basant K Puri

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Pat Price

    Imperial College London

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
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Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 11, 2012

First Posted

September 25, 2012

Study Start

October 1, 2012

Primary Completion

December 1, 2013

Study Completion

December 1, 2013

Last Updated

November 20, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-11

Locations