Reminder App for Bladder Filling in Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy
Tests a reminder app to help men with prostate cancer drink water before radiotherapy.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: A Reminder App to Optimize Bladder Filling in Patients with Prostate Cancer Receiving HYPO-fractionated Radiotherapy
Key facts
- Where
- Vejle, DenmarkSee the site
Where in Denmark
- Department of Oncology Vejle Hospital, University Hospital of Southern DenmarkVejle, DenmarkNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
- Trial code
- NCT06784115
- Record updated
- 20 January 2025
- Original description
The primary goal of this study is to assess the impact of an app that reminds patients treated with hypofractionated radiotherapy (HF-RT) for prostate cancer to drink water prior to each radiotherapy session on the number of bladder volumes <200 ml during the HF-RT course and to demonstrate that this number is lower than without using an app (historical control group).Read full original descriptionShow less
A REminder App to Optimize Bladder FILLing in Patients with ProstAte Cancer Receiving HYPO-fractionated Radiotherapy
The primary goal of this study is to assess the impact of an app that reminds patients treated with hypofractionated radiotherapy (HF-RT) for prostate cancer to drink water prior to each radiotherapy session on the number of bladder volumes <200 ml during the HF-RT course and to demonstrate that this number is lower than without using an app (historical control group).
Inclusion: Histologically proven prostate cancer; Indication for definitive HF-RT; Possession of and ability to use a smartphone; Bladder volume at CT-simulation <200 ml; Male gender; Age ≥18 years; Written informed consent; Capacity of the patient to contract.
Exclusion: Radiotherapy of pelvic lymph nodes; Expected non-compliance.