Smartphone app to help bladder filling during prostate radiation
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial tests a smartphone reminder app that helps men with prostate cancer keep their bladder at the right fullness during short-course radiation. The goal is to make treatment easier and more consistent.
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Who can take part
- You must have a prostate cancer diagnosis confirmed by biopsy.
- Your treatment plan must be a type of radiation called hypofractionated radiotherapy, and it should be aimed only at the prostate (not the lymph nodes).
- You need to own and feel comfortable using a smartphone.
- During your planning scan, your bladder volume was less than 200 milliliters (less than about 1 cup).
- You must be a man, at least 18 years old, and able to provide written consent.
Quick eligibility check
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