EREctile Function Preservation for Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy (ERECT)
ERECT
1 other identifier
interventional
70
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Single-arm phase II trial of 70 men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer receiving magnetic resonance guided adaptive radiotherapy (MRgRT) in 5 fractions of 7.25 Gy, additionally sparing the neurovascular bundles, the internal pudendal arteries, the corpora cavernosa, and the penile bulb for erectile function preservation.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable prostate-cancer
Started Jul 2021
Longer than P75 for not_applicable prostate-cancer
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 22, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 27, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 14, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 10, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 10, 2027
March 5, 2026
January 1, 2026
6.1 years
April 22, 2021
March 3, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Erectile dysfuntion
Erectile function score of ≤11 on the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) -5 questionnaire (0=worst; 25=best)
3 years
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Relapse-free survival
3 years
Patient-reported quality of life
3 years
Acute and late gastrointestinal and genitourinary toxicity
3 years
Study Arms (1)
Neurovascular-sparing 5x7.25 Gy MRgRT
EXPERIMENTALMRgRT to the prostate in 5 fractions of 7.25 Gy, additionally sparing the neurovascular bundles, internal pudendal arteries, corpora cavernosa, and penile bulb
Interventions
Dose reduction of the neurovascular bundles, internal pudendal arteries, corpora cavernosa, and penile bulb during 5x7.25 Gy MRgRT
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age ≥18 years
- Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate
- Low-risk or intermediate-risk prostate cancer according to NCCN risk categories (low risk: T1c-T2a, Gleason score ≤6, and PSA \<10 µg/L; intermediate risk: T2b-T2c or Gleason score 7 or PSA 10-20 µg/L)
- Patients with pT1a/b tumor diagnosis after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
- Domain score of 17-25 on the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaire
- Karnofsky score of 70-100
- Written informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Use of (neo-)adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy
- High-risk prostate cancer according to NCCN risk categories (T3a or Gleason score 8-10 or PSA \>20 µg/L)
- Patients with "bulky" iT3 tumor diagnosis
- Previous pelvic irradiation or radical prostatectomy
- Clinical evidence of metastatic disease
- Patients who are unable to undergo MRI
- Patients who are incompetent to sign written informed consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- UMC Utrechtlead
Study Sites (1)
University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, Utrecht, 3584CX, Netherlands
Related Publications (1)
Roy A, Green O, Brenneman R, Bosch W, Gay HA, Michalski JM, Baumann BC. Assessing Inter-Fraction Changes in The Size and Position of The Penile Bulb During Daily MR-Guided Radiation Therapy to The Prostate Bed: Do We Need to Adjust How We Plan Radiation in The Post-Radical Prostatectomy Setting to Reduce Risk of Erectile Dysfunction? Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2022 Jun;20(3):e227-e232. doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2022.01.006. Epub 2022 Jan 11.
PMID: 35153154DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jochem RN van der Voort van Zyp, MD PhD
UMC Utrecht
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Prof.dr.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 22, 2021
First Posted
April 27, 2021
Study Start
July 14, 2021
Primary Completion (Estimated)
August 10, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
August 10, 2027
Last Updated
March 5, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-01
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share