Can new ultrasound scanning methods improve detection of prostate cancer?

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• Conditions: Prostate cancer; Cancer

• Registration Number: ISRCTN62147629
• Lead Sponsor: Heriot-Watt University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 9 January 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-04-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

1. Known or suspected prostate cancer
2. Already planned to undergo radical prostatectomy as the primary treatment modality

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable or unwilling to give consent
2. Known allergy to the ultrasound contrast agent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identification of index prostate tumours by SR-CEUS. The data will be collected during the ultrasound scan, with approximately 30 mins in total for multiple videos to be saved. Histological prostate gland examination will be performed by a pathologist within 2 weeks of ultrasound scan and used as the reference standard.