Adjuvant Curcumin to Assess Recurrence Free Survival in Patients Who Have Had a Radical Prostatectomy (NCT02064673)
Randomized Trial of Adjuvant Curcumin After Prostatectomy
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This is a prospective study to determine if the adjuvant use of Curcumin improves recurrence-free survival.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (11 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (12 items).
Location: UT Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas
Age range: 30 Years to 80 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- must not have exceeded 3 months from time of surgery to enrollment into study
- T3b or T4 or node positive disease
- macroscopic residual disease after surgery
- hormone therapy before surgery
- history of gallbladder problems or gallstones, or biliary obstruction, unless patient had cholecystectomy
- radiation therapy as primary treatment after surgery
- INR value greater than 1.5
- AST/ALT are equal or greater than 2 times the upper limit of normal
- antiplatelet or anticoagulant agents- patients taking 81mg of Aspirin will be allowed with close observation
- history of gastric or duodenal ulcers or untreated hyperacidity syndromes
- patients who are currently taking curcumin and are unwilling to stop or plan to take curcumin during the study
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- UT Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (214) 645-8787
Email: Corey.Nixon@UTSouthwestern.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.