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Dietary Intervention for Prostate Cancer

Houston, TX
N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Justin R Gregg
Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 1 year
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial looks at the benefits of changing your diet before surgery for intermediate risk prostate cancer patients.

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Who is the study for?
Men aged 30-75 with intermediate risk prostate cancer, willing to change their diet before surgery. They must have a waist size >=40 inches, Gleason Grade 2 or 3, PSA <=20 ng/mL, and be considered for radical prostatectomy. Excludes high-risk cancers, dietary restrictions/allergies, smokers/heavy drinkers/drug users.
What is being tested?
The trial is testing the impact of a special diet on men's health before they undergo surgery for intermediate risk prostate cancer. It aims to understand how changing one's diet can affect surgical outcomes in these patients.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While not drug-related, potential side effects may include changes in digestion due to new dietary habits and possible nutritional deficiencies if the diet does not meet all of the patient's needs.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Feasibility of conducting a controlled feeding study in prostate cancer patients with intermediate risk disease
Secondary study objectives
Create a well annotated bank of clinical data and samples, including peri-prostatic fat, for use in future research and analysis
Determine changes in Cav-1-sphingolipid signature following Mediterranean diet consumption
Determine changes in Cav-1-sphingolipid signature following dietary intervention compared to a separate cohort with no intervention
+3 more

Side effects data

From 2021 Phase 2 trial • 86 Patients • NCT03279250
91%
Hot flashes
88%
Fatigue
62%
Anemia
47%
Hyperglycemia
41%
Dry skin
32%
Cholesterol high
29%
Insomnia
29%
Rash
26%
Hypertriglyceridemia
26%
Dizziness
26%
TSH increased
24%
Headache
24%
Arthralgia
21%
Lipase increase
21%
Memory impairment
15%
Hypertension
12%
Dysgeusia
12%
Irritability
12%
Nausea
12%
Anxiety
12%
AST increase
12%
Amylase increase
12%
White blood cell decrease
9%
Hypothyrodism
9%
Erectile dysfunction
9%
ALT increase
9%
Alopecia
6%
Bruising
6%
GERD
6%
Generalized Muscle Weakness
6%
Hypercalcemia
6%
Lymphocyte count decrease
6%
Insulin increase
6%
LDH increase
6%
Vitamin D decrease
6%
Paresthesia
6%
Anorexia
6%
Cognitive disturbance
6%
Constipation
6%
HbA1c increased
6%
Fall
6%
Weight loss
3%
Myalgia
3%
Dyspnea
3%
Personality change
3%
Syncope
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Arm A (LHRHa, Apalutamide)
Arm B (LHRHa, Apalutamide, Abiraterone Acetate)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Treatment (dietary intervention, radical prostatectomy)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Patients participate in the Mediterranean diet for 6 days per week for 4 weeks before undergoing standard of care radical prostatectomy.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Radical Prostatectomy
2005
Completed Phase 2
~4550

Find a Location

Closest Location:M D Anderson Cancer Center· Houston, TX· 998 miles

Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
3,104 Previous Clinical Trials
1,813,025 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
14,068 Previous Clinical Trials
41,160,091 Total Patients Enrolled
Justin R GreggPrincipal InvestigatorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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