Prostate Cancer Trial, Recruiting NCT03237702 Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital Condition: Prostate Cancer
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Prostate Cancer Trial, Recruiting

NCT03237702
Recruiting Not Applicable

Who may be able to join

AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI

Who might be able to join this trial:

  • People who are planning to have a prostate biopsy, or who have already had one within the past 6 weeks
  • Men between the ages of 30 and 100
  • People who have previously been diagnosed with prostate cancer and are having a repeat biopsy, where testosterone levels are within the normal range (above 1.5 ng/ml)
  • People who understand what the study involves and agree to provide a one-time urine sample (about 50 ml), and allow their medical information — including biopsy results, treatments, and health outcomes — to be used for research (note: urine test results from this study will not be shared back with participants)

Who may not be able to join:

  • People who currently have another active cancer (though people who were treated for a past cancer and have been cancer-free for 3 or more years may still be considered)
  • People who have serious problems with organ function that could significantly affect how the body's cells work — for example, very poor kidney function, poorly controlled diabetes, symptomatic heart failure, or other significant metabolic conditions (confirm with trial site)
  • People who have received systemic treatments such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy to reduce testosterone, immunotherapy, or targeted cancer therapy within the past 3 months
  • People who have had radiation therapy to the pelvic area within the past 3 months
  • People who have had a significant infection or inflammation within 8 weeks of the biopsy
  • People whose urine test shows signs of a urinary tract infection (more than 5 white blood cells per high-powered field) within 4 weeks of the biopsy
  • People who have been taking steroid medication (such as prednisolone) at a dose of 10 mg per day or more for 14 days or longer, or whose last dose was within 4 weeks of the biopsy
  • People whose life expectancy is less than 12 months
  • People who have been taking certain supplements — including those containing more than 2 mg of lycopene per day — within the past 60 days (confirm with trial site for specific products)

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 21 July 2026
This study is not part of the standard drug-approval phase pathway (for example an observational, device, behavioural, or registry study), so a phase success rate does not apply.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD PhD, Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital

Phone: +886-23123456

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
1 August 2017
Est. completion
1 August 2027

Where this trial is recruiting

🇹🇼 Taiwan

Primary endpoints

Change of urine metabolomics

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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 21 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.

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