Status:
WITHDRAWN
Epidemiologic, Clinical and Genetic Profile of Prostate Cancer in Arab Countries
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Conditions:
Prostate Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Brief Summary
This protocol is designed to collect a small amount of blood and tissue from individuals with prostate cancer for extraction of DNA (genetic material) for the study of the genetic basis of prostate ca...
Detailed Description
The study population will include individuals with known prostate cancer and controls without prostate cancer. Individuals in the study population will be of Arab descent from Qatar. In this protocol,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria for Normal Cohort
- All study subjects should be able to provide informed consent
- Males or females ages 40 years or older (see section A8 for the rationale for the inclusion of females)
- Individuals of Arab descent from Qatari peninsula without any personal or family history of prostate cancer
Exclusion
- Individuals with family history of prostate cancer
- Individuals not deemed in good overall health by the investigator will not be accepted into the study
- Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria for Prostate Cohort
- Inclusion Criteria:
- All study subjects should be able to provide informed consent
- Males ages 40 years or older
- Individuals from the Qatari Peninsula whose ancestors up to three generations back were natives of Qatar.
- Individuals undergoing Trans Rectal Ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy as dictated by their standard clinical care
- Ultrasound OR digital rectal examination consistent with prostate disease OR A level of PSA (Prostatic Specific Antigen) greater than 3.0
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00801996
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
May 13 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Weill Cornell Medical College - Qatar
Doha, Qatar, Qatar