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Family History in Prostate Cancer Patients in Taiwan

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified April 2004 by National Taiwan University Hospital.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
National Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00155025
First received: September 9, 2005
Last updated: NA
Last verified: April 2004
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

To investigate the prevalence of family history in prostate cancer patients in Taiwan and evaluate the association of variation of diseases and family history


Condition
Prostate Cancer

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Defined Population
Observational Model: Natural History
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Time Perspective: Retrospective

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Further study details as provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

Estimated Enrollment: 1500
Study Start Date: May 2004
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.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
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
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00155025

Contacts
Contact: Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD,PhD 886-2-23123456 ext 5249 yspu@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

Locations
Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan, 100
Contact: Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD, PhD     886-2-23123456 ext 5249     yspu@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw    
Principal Investigator: Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD, PhD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Taiwan University Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD, PhD National Taiwan University Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00155025     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 9361700594
Study First Received: September 9, 2005
Last Updated: September 9, 2005
Health Authority: Taiwan: Department of Health

Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:
Prostatic neoplasms
Family history

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
 Neoplasms
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013