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Randomized Study Comparing MR-guided in Bore Versus MRI/US Fusion-guided Prostate Biopsy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Device: MRI/US fusion-guided prostate biopsy
Device: MR-guided in-bore prostate biopsy
Registration Number
NCT02220517
Lead Sponsor
Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Brief Summary

The hypothesis of the study is that targeted MRI/US fusion-guided prostate biopsy with additional systematic transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy significantly detects more prostate cancers than targeted MR-guided in-bore prostate.

Detailed Description

In men with previously negative prostate biopsy and persistent elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value, it is unclear which strategy offers the highest detection rate for prostate cancer. The hypothesis of this study is that targeted MRI-guided biopsy combined with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy may potentially detect more cancers than MRI-guided prostate biopsies alone.

Men with at least one previously negative TRUS-guided biopsy and persistently elevated PSA values will be submitted to a multiparametric MRI examination of the prostate. Subsequently, all participants will be randomized (1:1) into both study arms. In study arm A patients will be submitted to targeted prostate biopsy based on the multiparametric MRI findings. Targeted biopsies will be performed using MRI-guided in-bore prostate biopsy. In study arm B targeted biopsies will be performed using MRI/TRUS-fusion-guided prostate biopsy with software-registration (MRI/TRUS image fusion). Patients of study arm B undergo additional systematic 12-core TRUS-guided prostate biopsy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
480
Inclusion Criteria
  • At least one prior negative prostate biopsy
  • Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) > 4 ng/ml
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known prostate cancer
  • Contraindications against MRI
  • Contraindications against prostate biopsy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
B: MRI/US fusion-guided prostate biopsyMRI/US fusion-guided prostate biopsyPatients of arm B receive a targeted MRI/US fusion-guided prostate biopsy. From each prostate lesion defined in the diagnostic multiparametric MRI two targeted biopsy cores will be taken. Immediately after targeted biopsy patients undergo additional systematic TRUS-guided biopsy (12 biopsy cores)
A: MR-guided in-bore prostate biopsyMR-guided in-bore prostate biopsyPatients of arm A receive a targeted MR-guided in-bore prostate biopsy. From each prostate lesion defined in the diagnostic multiparametric MRI two targeted biopsy cores will be taken.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prostate cancer detection rate1 week after biopsy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Düsseldorf

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Düsseldorf, Germany

University Hospital Düsseldorf
🇩🇪Düsseldorf, Germany
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