The Impact of Androgen Ablation Therapy on Cognitive Functioning and Functional Status in Men With Prostate Cancer Age 65 and Older
To find out if this treatment changes things like memory, learning, or concentration. This
study is being done to learn more about the effects of this treatment and to help men in the
future who use the hormones Lupron, Casodex and Zolodex.
If you choose to take part, you will be asked to do the following:
Fill out questionnaires that ask about:
- Your age, eduction, race, and income
- Depression
- Stress
- Energy level
- Pain
- Memory
- Ability to perform daily tasks such as eating, dressing, and taking a shower
Research staff will evaluate you on the following:
- Memory
- How you prefer to learn new information
- Copying designs such as rectangles, squares, and circles
- How quickly you think
- Your attention span
- How well you plan and organize shapes and colors into specific categories
Inclusion Criteria is the same at both sites, and is outlined below:
Observational
Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective
Describe changes in cognitive functioning over 6 mos in 40 men with prostate cancer who are about to start androgen ablation therapy vs 40 men with prostate cancer with NED & no medical indication to start Comparison androgen ablation therapy
3 years
No
Christian Nelson, PhD
Principal Investigator
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
United States: Institutional Review Board
06-084
NCT00579072
August 2006
December 2013
Name | Location |
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, New York 10021 |
City of Hope | Duarte, California 91010 |