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Study of Prostate Perfusion Before Embolization in Patients With Symptomatic Prostate Adenoma

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Other: Perfusion CT scanning
Registration Number
NCT05389202
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Brief Summary

Over the last 5 years, prostate embolization has developed as a treatment for symptomatic prostate adenoma. This long, complex procedure is effective in 80% of cases. Currently there are no means of better selecting patients to avoid this long procedure in non-responders. The hypothesis is that prostate perfusion parameters are correlated with the efficacy of embolization. Studying these prostate perfusion parameters in perfusion CT and evaluating prostate Iodine load in dual energy computed tomography will make it easier to select those patients who are most likely to respond.

Detailed Description

The hypothesis is that there are two types of prostate vascularization in patients with symptomatic prostate adenoma:

* prostates mainly vascularized by large caliber prostate arteries with high flow, for which perfusion parameters in favor of hyper-perfusion will be found. In this case, prostate artery embolization will be effective;

* prostates vascularized by a network of collaterals, with low flow-rates, for which perfusion parameters in favor of hypo-perfusion will be found. In this case, prostate artery embolization will not be very effective.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between prostate perfusion parameters (peak time, transit time, blood volume, capillary permeability) and the clinical efficacy of prostate embolization at 3 months. These perfusion parameters could become new biomarkers leading to better selection of patients eligible for efficient prostate embolization, in order to avoid a considerable treatment with no benefit for certain patients and thus limit their global exposure to X-rays during care.

Prior to this prospective study on patients with symptomatic benign prostate hypertrophy, a preliminary experimental study will be performed on a perfusion phantom in order to better understand the differences in the calculation of perfusion parameters according to the three main algorithms used. This will lead to optimization of the prostate perfusion protocol for the scanner: computed tomography acquisition parameters (kilovoltage, Milliamps per second) and therefore the X-ray dose delivered to patients, sampling frequency, and model to be used. The first results of this study have already led to modifications in scanner perfusion acquisition protocols for the initiation of clinical study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hypertrophy (prostate volume > 50, IPSS >7, QoL>2) or patients catheterized after acute retention of urine with failed catheterization.
  • Creatinine clearance > 30 mL/min for one of the two Cockcroft-Gault/MDRD equations)
  • Adult patients (≥18 years).
  • Patients with an indication for prostate embolization.
  • Patient with free and informed consent.
  • Patient who have signed the consent form.
  • Patient affiliated or beneficiary of a health insurance plan.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to one of the excipients of the iodized contrast medium.
  • Severe renal impairment with renal function <30mL/min.
  • Contraindication to prostate embolization (aorto-iliac bypass)
  • Patient participating in research defined as Category 1 Research Involving Human Subjects.
  • Patient in an exclusion period as determined by another study.
  • Patient under court protection, guardianship or curatorship.
  • Patient unable to give consent.
  • Patient for whom it is impossible to give informed information.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patients benefitting from a perfusion CT scan before embolizationPerfusion CT scanningProstatic perfusion parameters seem to be correlated with the effectiveness of embolization. Studying these prostatic perfusion parameters in perfusion CT and evaluating the prostatic Iodine load in dual energy CT will make it possible to better select responder patients.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Non-catheterized patients: one point improvement in the Global Quality of Life Score.Month 3

Yes/No

MRI perfusion parameters : Extracellular volume7 - 14 days before embolization

Measured in mL.mL tissue-1

Scanner perfusion parameters : Capillary permeabilityDay 0 (on the day of embolization)

Measured in mL.mL tissue-1.min-1

MRI perfusion parameters : Time to peakDay 0 (on the day of embolization)

Measured in seconds

Catheterized patients: Removal of the urinary catheter at 3 monthsMonth 3

Yes/No

Non-catheterized patients: 25% decrease in the International Prostate Symptom ScoreMonth 3

Yes/No

MRI perfusion parameters : Prostate iodine load at 80 s.Day 0 (on the day of embolization)

Measured in mgI.mg of prostate-1

MRI perfusion parameters : Capillary permeability7 - 14 days before embolization

Measured in mL.mL tissue-1.min-1

Scanner perfusion parameters : Extracellular volumeDay 0 (on the day of embolization)

Measured in mL.mL tissue-1

MRI perfusion parameters : Blood volume7 - 14 days before embolization

Measured in mL.mL tissue-1

Scanner perfusion parameters : Blood volumeDay 0 (on the day of embolization)

Measured in mL.mL tissue-1

MRI perfusion parameters : Maximum slope7 - 14 days before embolization

Measured in ml.min-1

Scanner perfusion parameters : Maximum slopeDay 0 (on the day of embolization)

Measured in ml.min-1

Scanner perfusion parameters : Prostate iodine load at 80 s.7 - 14 days before embolization

Measured in mgI.mg of prostate-1

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
B. 4-D map Magnetic Resonance Imaging perfusion parameters : Volume of beads injectedAt the time of embolization

Measured in mL

A. Correspondence between MRI and scanner: Blood volume1 - 7 days before embolization

Measured in mL.mL tissue-1

A. Correspondence between MRI and scanner: Maximum slope1 - 7 days before embolization

Measured in mL.min-1

C. Influence of scanner acquisition parameters: mAs1 to 15 days before embolization. Preliminary stage on phantom.

The influence of scanner acquisition parameters on the scanner algorithm will be measured on the the perfusion phantom model.

A. Correspondence between MRI and scanner: Time to peak1 - 7 days before embolization

Measured in seconds

A. Correspondence between MRI and scanner: 80-second iodine load1 - 7 days before embolization

Measured in mgl.mg of prostate-1

B. Scanner perfusion parameters : Volume of beads injectedAt the time of embolization

Measured in mL

C. Influence of scanner acquisition parameters: iterative reconstruction1 to 15 days before embolization. Preliminary stage on phantom.

The influence of scanner acquisition parameters on the scanner algorithm will be measured on the the perfusion phantom model.

C. Maximum slope1 to 15 days before embolization. Preliminary stage on phantom.

The perfusion parameter "maximum slope" will be measured on the phantom in mL.min-1

A. Correspondence between MRI and scanner: Capillary permeability1 - 7 days before embolization

Measured in mL.mL tissue-1.min-1

Influence of flow rate on the scanner algorithm1 - 15 days before embolization. Preliminary stage on phantom.

The influence of flow rate on the scanner algorithm will be measured on the perfusion phantom model in mL.min-1.

C. Influence of scanner acquisition parameters: kV1 to 15 days before embolization. Preliminary stage on phantom.

The influence of scanner acquisition parameters on the scanner algorithm will be measured on the the perfusion phantom model.

C. Blood volume1 to 15 days before embolization. Preliminary stage on phantom.

The perfusion parameter "blood volume" will be measured on the phantom in mL

A. Correspondence between MRI and scanner: Extracellular volume1 - 7 days before embolization

Measured in mL.mL tissue-1

C. Time to peak1 to 15 days before embolization. Preliminary stage on phantom.

The perfusion parameter "time to peak" will be measured on the phantom in seconds

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nîmes University Hospital

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Nîmes, Gard, France

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