Therapy Pathways in the Treatment of Hormone Naïve Prostate Cancer Patients With and Without Comorbidities Treated With Degarelix or Luteinizing-Hormone-Releasing-Hormone (LHRH) Agonists. (ProComD)

July 1, 2019 updated by: Ferring Pharmaceuticals
The purpose of this study is to detect factors influencing decision making for treatment pathways of hormone-naïve prostate cancer patients with and without comorbidities receiving medicinal androgen deprivation therapy (Degarelix or LHRH agonists).

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

461

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Rottweil, Germany
        • Investigational site (there may be other sites in this country)

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with advanced prostate cancer where a treatment decision on therapy has already been made according to medical practice.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and indicated for ADT according to Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)
  • Decision made to prescribe ADT (Degarelix or LHRH agonist) prior to enrolment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient had previous or is currently under hormonal management of Prostate Cancer, except for a curative intention, where the duration of the neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy did not exceed 6 months and treatment should have been terminated at least 6 months prior to baseline.
  • Participation in a clinical trial at baseline and during the follow-up period

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Degarelix
According to medical practice
Other Names:
  • Firmagon®
LHRH agonist
According to medical practice

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Level of urologist's knowledge of patients' medical history at the point of decision making and during Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
Measured by questionnaires by quantifying the frequency of urologists' entries
Up to 4 years
Level of urologist's knowledge of patients' comorbidities at the point of decision making and during ADT
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
Measured by questionnaires by quantifying the frequency of urologists' entries
Up to 4 years
Level of urologist's knowledge of patients' concomitant medications at the point of decision making and during ADT
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
Measured by questionnaires by quantifying the frequency of urologists' entries
Up to 4 years
Level of urologist's knowledge of patients' risk factors at the point of decision making and during ADT
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
Measured by questionnaires by quantifying the frequency of urologists' entries
Up to 4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 20, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 4, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

September 9, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 5, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 1, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

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