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Brief Title: Mobicox: Study of Meloxicam to Reduce Prostate Swelling in Permanent Seed Prostate Brachytherapy
Official Title: A Comparison of 2 Schedules of Meloxicam to Reduce Prostate Swelling in Permanent Seed Prostate Brachytherapy - A Randomized Phase III Trial
Study ID: NCT00152919
Brief Summary: Swelling of the prostate can occur during and after a brachytherapy. This swelling can cause urinary problems ranging from difficulty voiding to urinary retention. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether Mobicox started one week before brachytherapy and then continued afterwards is more effective in reducing the risk of needing a catheter than Mobicox given only afterwards.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: MALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Name: Juanita Crook, MD
Affiliation: Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR