ED Recovery in Men Age </=65 Treated With Bilateral Nerve Sparing Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title: Erectile Dysfunction Recovery in Men Age </=65 Treated With Bilateral Nerve Sparing Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy (BNS-RAP) for Prostate Cancer

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

RATIONALE: Sildenafil citrate and alprostadil may help patients who have undergone prostatectomy for prostate cancer to recover from erectile dysfunction.

PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying giving sildenafil together with alprostadil in treating patients undergoing nerve-sparing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy for nonmetastatic prostate cancer.

Clinical Trial Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the rate of erectile function (defined as the ability to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for intercourse without the use of pharmacological assistance) at 1 year post-operatively in men undergoing BNS-RAP without the use of post-operative maintenance pharmacotherapy.

II. To describe whether early post-operative maintenance pharmacotherapy Viagra can improve return of erectile function at 1 year post-operatively in patients undergoing BNS-RAP.

III. To describe if early post-operative maintenance pharmacotherapy Viagra can decrease the time-to-return of erectile function in patients undergoing BNS-RAP.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To describe whether early post-operative maintenance pharmacotherapy MUSE can improve return of erectile function at 1 year post-operatively in patients undergoing BNS-RAP.

II. To describe if early post-operative maintenance pharmacotherapy MUSE can decrease the time-to-return of erectile function in patients undergoing BNS-RAP.

III. To compare sexual function quality of life in men undergoing early post-operative maintenance pharmacotherapy to those without early post-operative maintenance pharmacotherapy.

IV. To compare the rate of potency at 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months in men using Viagra versus MUSE for early post-operative maintenance pharmacotherapy.

V. To describe the dropout rate for MUSE maintenance pharmacotherapy secondary to urethral pain in men using 2% Lidocaine lubricant.

VI. To describe if penile length is decreased following BNS-RAP. VII. To describe if penile length at one year is different in men who have return of potency versus those with no return of potency.

OUTLINE: Patients receive 2 doses of intraurethral alprostadil prior to undergoing bilateral nerve-sparing robotic-assisted prostatectomy. Within 4 weeks after surgery, patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive intraurethral alprostadil once daily for up to 9 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive 3 doses of oral sildenafil citrate at least 48 hours apart monthly for up to 18 months.

ARM II: Patients receive 3 doses of oral sildenafil citrate on 3 separate occasions at least 48 hours apart monthly for 18 months.

ARM III: Patients receive oral sildenafil citrate once daily for up to 9 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive 3 doses of oral sildenafil citrate at least 48 hours apart monthly for up to 18 months.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for up to 18 months. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Erectile Dysfunction
• Male Erectile Disorder
• Prostate Cancer
• Prostatic Neoplasms
• Stage I Prostate Cancer
• Stage II Prostate Cancer

• NCT number: NCT00544076
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: City of Hope Medical Center
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: January 2006
• Completion date: April 2012