SpaceOAR Hydrogel provides room between the rectum and the prostate, limiting the exposure of the rectum to harmful radiation, during cancer radiation therapy.
Proven Clinical Results
1. Continued Benefit to Rectal Separation for Prostate Radiation Therapy: Final Results of a Phase III Trial. Hamstra, Daniel A. et al. International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics , Volume 97 , Issue 5 , 976 – 985
2. Sexual quality of life following prostate intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with a rectal/prostate spacer: Secondary analysis of a phase 3 trial. Hamstra, Daniel A. et al. Practical Radiation Oncology , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , e7 - e15
Clinical data comparing patients with and without SpaceOAR hydrogel demonstrated the benefits of SpaceOAR hydrogel to include reduction of rectal toxicity resulting in improved bowel function, improvements in urinary function, and a higher likelihood to maintain sexual function.
Potential complications associated with SpaceOAR hydrogel include but are not limited to pain associated with SpaceOAR hydrogel injection; pain or discomfort associated with SpaceOAR hydrogel, needle penetration of the bladder, prostate, rectal wall, rectum, or urethra; injection of SpaceOAR hydrogel into the bladder, prostate, rectal wall, rectum, or urethra; local inflammatory reactions; infection; injection of air, fluid or SpaceOAR hydrogel intravascularly; urinary retention; rectal mucosal damage, ulcers, necrosis; bleeding; constipation; and rectal urgency.
A Little Space Makes A BIG Difference™
WITHOUT SPACEOAR HYDROGEL
WITH SPACEOAR HYDROGEL
SpaceOAR hydrogel patients experienced 74% less rectal dose (rv70) compared to the control group.
Bowel
Urinary
SpaceOAR hydrogel patients had a 75% less late rectal toxicity (grade 1+) compared to the control group.
Sexual
Sexual function was maintained after 3 years 76% more in men who received the SpaceOAR hydrogel treatment than those in the control group.
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Without the presence of SpaceOAR hydrogel, high dose radiation is more likely to reach the rectum.
SpaceOAR hydrogel provides space between the rectum and the prostate, reducing high dose radiation to the rectum.
SpaceOAR™ Hydrogel Has Been Shown to Reduce Long-Term Side Effects of Radiotherapy Such as1,2:
Rectal toxicity
Bowel complications
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Urinary incontinence
Erectile dysfunction
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Especially if you have a very curable cancer and you’re deciding between different treatment options. Quality of life is just as important as beating the cancer.
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James Yu, MD
Radiation Oncologist
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For the patient, I would say the spacer is a great option because it has minimal side effects. The procedure is easily tolerated and really has a tremendous benefit for them in overall quality of life during radiation.
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Preston Sprenkle, MD
Urologist
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Clinically Supported Results
SpaceOAR hydrogel patients experienced less rectal pain during radiation therapy; 0% late grade 2+ rectal toxicity and significantly less decline in bowel QOL at median 3 years compared to control patients. 1
Reduce Bowel Complications
Maintain Sexual Function
SpaceOAR hydrogel patients who had erections sufficient for intercourse at baseline were 78% more likely to retain sexual function at median 3 years compared to control patients.2
Minimize Urinary Incontinence
66% fewer SpaceOAR hydrogel patients experienced clinically significant declines (2X the Minimal Important Difference) in detectable urinary quality of life at median 3 years compared to control patients.1
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Watch why Radiation Oncologist Dr. James Yu
and Urologist Dr. Preston Sprenkle from Yale Cancer Center Offer SpaceOAR Hydrogel to their Patients
"
For the patient, I would say the spacer is a great option because it has minimal side effects. The procedure is easily tolerated and really has a tremendous benefit for them in overall quality of life during radiation.
"
Preston Sprenkle, MD
Urologist
"
"
James Yu, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Especially if you have a very curable cancer and you’re deciding between different treatment options. Quality of life is just as important as beating the cancer.
Clinically Supported Results
Maintain Sexual Function
SpaceOAR hydrogel patients who had erections sufficient for intercourse at baseline were 78% more likely to retain sexual function at median 3 years compared to control patients.2
Minimize Urinary Incontinence
66% fewer SpaceOAR hydrogel patients experienced clinically significant declines (2X the Minimal Important Difference) in detectable urinary quality of life at median 3 years compared to control patients.1
Reduce Bowel Complications
SpaceOAR hydrogel patients experienced less rectal pain during radiation therapy; 0% late grade 2+ rectal toxicity and significantly less decline in bowel QOL at median 3 years compared to control patients. 1
Visit Our Clinician Library
Explore the Resource Library to educate yourself about the SpaceOAR procedure with videos, clinical publications, presentations and more...
Choose your specialty below:
Urinary incontinence
Erectile dysfunction
Rectal toxicity
Bowel complications