Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Blood Samples From Older Patients at High Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer and From Healthy Male Participants

Lead Sponsor:

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Precancerous Condition

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

45-65 years

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients who are at high risk of developing prostate cancer may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This research ...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * To determine whether there are any changes in pro-oxidant-antioxidant profiles in patients who are at high risk for developing prostate cancer. * To compare the profiles of these patien...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Meets 1 of the following criteria:
  • Patient at high risk for developing prostate cancer, due to 1 of the following risk factors:
  • Histologically confirmed proliferative inflammatory atrophy and/or high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia lesions accompanied by chronic intraprostatic inflammation
  • Abnormality observed during digital rectal exam or transrectal ultrasonography
  • Continued elevated age-adjusted prostate-specific antigen (PSA) meeting at least 1 of the following criteria:
  • Screening PSA \> 4.0 ng/mL
  • Free PSA \< 18%
  • PSA velocity \> 0.75 ng/mL within the past year
  • Healthy volunteer meeting the following criteria:
  • Age-matched
  • Normal PSA level (≤ 2.1 ng/mL)
  • Normal digital rectal exam
  • No prostatitis or benign prostate hyperplasia
  • No urinary symptoms (diagnosed or undiagnosed)
  • No diagnosis of cancer
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Patients and healthy controls:
  • No chronic inflammatory conditions, especially those for which regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) is prescribed/recommended, including any of the following:
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Psoriasis
  • Pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Arthritis
  • Lupus
  • Hashimoto thyroiditis
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (i.e., ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease)
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • No prior radiotherapy or surgery to the prostate (healthy controls)

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2008

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 1 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    40 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00898274

    Start Date

    January 1 2008

    End Date

    May 1 2011

    Last Update

    March 9 2016

    Active Locations (3)

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    Case Medical Center, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-5065

    2

    University Suburban Health Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44121

    3

    UHHS Chagrin Highlands Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44122