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Trial Title:
Family History in Prostate Cancer Patients in Taiwan
NCT ID:
NCT00155025
Condition:
Prostate Cancer
Conditions: Official terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Conditions: Keywords:
Prostatic neoplasms
Family history
Study type:
Observational
Overall status:
Unknown status
Study design:
Time perspective:
Other
Summary:
To investigate the prevalence of family history in prostate cancer patients in Taiwan and
evaluate the association of variation of diseases and family history
Detailed description:
We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of prostate cancer patients at NTUH from
1978 to 2002. The initial presentations, systemic diseases, smoking habits, clinical
stages, Gleason scores, pathological stages, treatments, and outcome were recorded.
Post-hoc questionnaires were completed with OPD visits, admission visits, telephone
interviews and mails. The questionnaires included the family histories of prostate
cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, hepatoma and so on. If patients is passed away, the
first degree relatives will fill the vacant position. The prevalence of family histories
of prostate cancers in these patients was determined. The associations of family
histories and clinical presentations were analyzed. Besides, the characteristics of
patients with and without responses were discussed.
Criteria for eligibility:
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Prostate cancer patients who were recorded at National Taiwan University Hospital
from 1977 to 2002.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients or their family who refused our contact or were unable to be contacted
Gender:
Male
Minimum age:
0 Years
Maximum age:
N/A
Healthy volunteers:
No
Locations:
Facility:
Name:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Address:
City:
Taipei
Zip:
100
Country:
Taiwan
Status:
Recruiting
Contact:
Last name:
Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD, PhD
Phone:
886-2-23123456
Phone ext:
5249
Email:
yspu@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw
Investigator:
Last name:
Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD, PhD
Email:
Principal Investigator
Start date:
May 2004
Lead sponsor:
Agency:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Agency class:
Other
Source:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Record processing date:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on November 12, 2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov page:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00155025
