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Conducting Active Surveillance Without Prostate Biopsy for Patients With Low-risk Suspected Prostate Cancer

Recruiting
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Registration Number
NCT05940415
Lead Sponsor
Anhui Provincial Hospital
Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the role of the USTC diagnostic model in risk-adaptive strategies for biopsy decision-making in patients with low-risk suspected prostate cancer in order to reduce unnecessary biopsy. Based on the USTC diagnostic model (website: https://ustcprostatecancerprediction.shinyapps.io/dynnomapp/) and serum PSA levels, patients with low-risk suspected prostate cancer are enrolled and received active surveillance rather than biopsy. The main questions to be answered is:

• The safety and feasibility of conducting biopsy-free active monitoring in patients with low-risk suspected prostate cancer accessed by the USTC diagnostic model and serum PSA levels.

Participants will be required to undergo serum PSA testing every 3 months, mpMRI testing every 6 months, and reassessment of the probability of developing prostate cancer using the USTC model every 3 months. Patients who do not meet the inclusion criteria and are at increased risk will no longer receive active surveillance and will be advised to undergo biopsy. Dynamic changes in PI-RADS score and biopsy results will also be recorded.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
220
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with clinically suspected PCa have indications for prostate biopsy;
  2. Complete serum PSA testing and mpMRI examination in the outpatient department;
  3. 4 ng/ml ≤ serum total PSA ≤10 ng/ml;
  4. The probability of prostate cancer calculated by USTC diagnostic models is less than 0.05;
  5. There is no family history of prostate cancer and no history of other malignant tumors.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. The patient has previous history of prostate biopsy;
  2. Lack of complete clinical information, such as failure to perform mpMRI;
  3. Patients with serum total PSA < 4ng/ml or > 10ng/ml.
  4. According to USTC diagnostic model, the probability of prostate cancer is equal or more than 0.05.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
prostate cancer diagnostic free survival timethrough study completion, an average of 2 year

survival analysis by K-M curves and log-rank tests

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
dynamic change of serum total PSAevery 3 months up to 2 years

dynamic change serum PSA level after active surveillance

dynamic change of PI-RADS scoreevery 6 months up to 2 years

dynamic change PI-RADS score after active surveillance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC

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Hefei, Anhui, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC
🇨🇳Hefei, Anhui, China
Tao Tao
Contact
18856069828
taotao_urology@ustc.edu.cn
Tao Tao, MD Ph.D
Principal Investigator

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