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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging Study of Prostatic Fats to Distinguish the Difference Between High and Low Risk Prostate Cancer

Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging with rectal probe
Registration Number
NCT01780701
Lead Sponsor
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Brief Summary

A prostate cancer diagnosis starts a list of events that often leads to fast-moving treatment, thought by many to result in vast over-treatment of this disease. So, discovery of different diagnostic methods that allow clinicians to identify slow-growing from potentially fast-growing disease prior to or at the time of prostate biopsy could result in early and suitable treatment for men at greatest risk, while greatly decreasing the number of biopsies, surgical procedures, hormonal and chemotherapeutic treatments, cost, and patient worry, for those with more slow-growing disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria
  • Prostate cancer diagnosis prior to treatment
  • Age 21 years or older
  • Signed informed subject consent
  • Prostatectomy as planned prostate cancer treatment
Exclusion Criteria
  • Men who do not choose prostatectomy
  • Men who have undergone any neoadjuvant therapy
  • Men who have cardiac pacemakers or other implanted electronic devices
  • Men who have any surgically implanted metal
  • Men who have had any surgical procedure that precludes placement of endorectal probe
  • Indication of dementia or memory issues listed on problem list
  • Men who indicate exposure to ocular metal fragments; confirmed by positive ocular x-ray
  • Men who are taking newly-prescribed (within 6 months of enrollment) lipid control medications

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Low risk prostate cancer patientsMagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging with rectal probeMen who have been recently diagnosed with low risk prostate cancer (Gleason score 7 \[3+4\] and below) and who choose prostate removal for their cancer treatment will undergo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging (MRSI) with rectal probe at the Oregon Health \& Science University's Advanced Imaging Research Center.
High risk prostate cancer patientsMagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging with rectal probeMen who have been recently diagnosed with high risk prostate cancer (Gleason score 7 and above) and who choose prostate removal for their cancer treatment will undergo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging (MRSI) with rectal probe at the Oregon Health \& Science University's Advanced Imaging Research Center.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants with increased intraprostatic lipid concentrationUp to 3 years

Determine the correlation between the amount of intraprostatic lipid using 1H (proton) magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) with an endorectal coil obtained prior to prostatectomy with fatty acid synthase protein expression measured in benign and cancer tissue from prostatectomy samples.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants with increased tumor aggressivenessUp to 3 years

Identify the association between fatty acid synthase protein expression in prostatectomy samples, intraprostatic lipid as measured by 1H MRSI, and prostate tumor aggressiveness.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Portland VA Medical Center

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Oregon Health & Science University Advanced Imaging Research Center

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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