Transrectal Photoacoustic Imaging of the Prostate

Stanford University1 site in 1 country22 target enrollmentSeptember 2011

ConditionsProstate Cancer

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Prostate Cancer
Sponsor: Stanford University
Enrollment: 22
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Quality of images obtained
Status: Terminated
Last Updated: 3 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to image human prostate tissue using a new transrectal photoacoustic imaging probe and correlate this with ultrasound and MRI imaging performed once the specimen has been surgically removed. We hope to see what we can visualize with our device as this has never been done before. Eventually, we hope to use a similar device to image the prostate in men being seen by their doctor for prostate cancer.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2011

End Date

June 3, 2019

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Male

Investigators

Sponsor

Stanford University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Diagnosed with clinically-localized prostate cancer
•Participant desires prostatectomy
•Patient receiving treatment at Palo Alto Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital
•Age 18 to 80 years old
•English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria

•Cannot tolerate a surgical prostatectomy due to medical comorbidities
•Cannot give informed consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quality of images obtained

Time Frame: 18 months

Pilot study to better understand the quality of both ultrasound and photo acoustic images that can be obtained using a transrectal instrument. To understand acquisition parameters that help optimize the image quality.