TY - JOUR
T1 - A randomised trial of robotic and open prostatectomy in men with localised prostate cancer
AU - Gardiner, Robert A.
AU - Yaxley, John
AU - Coughlin, Geoff
AU - Dunglison, Nigel
AU - Occhipinti, Stefano
AU - Younie, Sandra
AU - Carter, Rob
AU - Williams, Scott
AU - Medcraft, Robyn J.
AU - Bennett, Nigel
AU - Lavin, Martin F.
AU - Chambers, Suzanne K.
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was funded by the Cancer Council Queensland. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Northern Section of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. We also acknowledge the support of Drs. Joanne Perry-Keene, and Diane J Payton together with Associate Professor Hema Samaratunga in pathology review.
PY - 2012/5/25
Y1 - 2012/5/25
N2 - Background: Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the Western world however there is ongoing debate about the optimal treatment strategy for localised disease. While surgery remains the most commonly received treatment for localised disease in Australia more recently a robotic approach has emerged as an alternative to open and laparoscopic surgery. However, high level data is not yet available to support this as a superior approach or to guide treatment decision making between the alternatives. This paper presents the design of a randomised trial of Robotic and Open Prostatectomy for men newly diagnosed with localised prostate cancer that seeks to answer this question.Methods/design: 200 men per treatment arm (400 men in total) are being recruited after diagnosis and before treatment through a major public hospital outpatient clinic and randomised to 1) Robotic Prostatectomy or 2) Open Prostatectomy. All robotic prostatectomies are being performed by one surgeon and all open prostatectomies are being performed by one other surgeon. Outcomes are being measured pre-operatively and at 6 weeks and 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-surgery. Oncological outcomes are being related to positive surgical margins, biochemical recurrence +/- the need for further treatment. Non-oncological outcome measures include: pain, physical and mental functioning, fatigue, summary (preference-based utility scores) and domain-specific QoL (urinary incontinence, bowel function and erectile function), cancer specific distress, psychological distress, decision-related distress and time to return to usual activities. Cost modelling of each approach, as well as full economic appraisal, is also being undertaken.Discussion: The study will provide recommendations about the relative benefits of Robotic and Open Prostatectomy to support informed patient decision making about treatment for localised prostate cancer; and to assist in treatment services planning for this patient group.Trial registration: ACTRN12611000661976.
AB - Background: Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the Western world however there is ongoing debate about the optimal treatment strategy for localised disease. While surgery remains the most commonly received treatment for localised disease in Australia more recently a robotic approach has emerged as an alternative to open and laparoscopic surgery. However, high level data is not yet available to support this as a superior approach or to guide treatment decision making between the alternatives. This paper presents the design of a randomised trial of Robotic and Open Prostatectomy for men newly diagnosed with localised prostate cancer that seeks to answer this question.Methods/design: 200 men per treatment arm (400 men in total) are being recruited after diagnosis and before treatment through a major public hospital outpatient clinic and randomised to 1) Robotic Prostatectomy or 2) Open Prostatectomy. All robotic prostatectomies are being performed by one surgeon and all open prostatectomies are being performed by one other surgeon. Outcomes are being measured pre-operatively and at 6 weeks and 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-surgery. Oncological outcomes are being related to positive surgical margins, biochemical recurrence +/- the need for further treatment. Non-oncological outcome measures include: pain, physical and mental functioning, fatigue, summary (preference-based utility scores) and domain-specific QoL (urinary incontinence, bowel function and erectile function), cancer specific distress, psychological distress, decision-related distress and time to return to usual activities. Cost modelling of each approach, as well as full economic appraisal, is also being undertaken.Discussion: The study will provide recommendations about the relative benefits of Robotic and Open Prostatectomy to support informed patient decision making about treatment for localised prostate cancer; and to assist in treatment services planning for this patient group.Trial registration: ACTRN12611000661976.
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U2 - 10.1186/1471-2407-12-189
DO - 10.1186/1471-2407-12-189
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 22632109
AN - SCOPUS:84872367910
SN - 1471-2407
VL - 12
JO - BMC Cancer
JF - BMC Cancer
M1 - 189
ER -
