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Deformable Registration of Multi-parametric MRI to Intra-operative Transrectal Ultrasound for Prostate Brachytherapy

Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: Brachytherapy
Registration Number
NCT02790216
Lead Sponsor
Sheba Medical Center
Brief Summary

Objective:

To focus the high dose radiation to the gross tumor in the prostate while maintaining adequate dose for control of microscopic disease elsewhere in the prostate.

In order to test the incorporation of the robust MRI and TRUS fusion algorithm in the clinical setting the investigators planned a study of Focused therapy with a primary endpoint of accurate localization of the high risk region. This is a pilot study of dose painted permanent I-125 seed implant to verify absence of tumor cells outside a high risk region using multi-parametric MRI and deformable TRUS registration. The high risk region will be dose painted to 160 Gy and the rest of the prostate will receive the normal prescription dose.

Detailed Description

Primary end-point:

Feasibility of dose painting will be determined by the absence of tumor outside the high-risk region on an intra-operative trans-perineal biopsy.

Frozen sections will not be obtained, however on receipt of the final pathology 2-4 weeks after the procedure 2 possible scenarios arise:

1. There is no evidence of cancer: this confirms the accuracy of the TRUS MRI registration.

2. There is evidence of tumor on the stereotactic biopsy: In this case a regular dosimetric check (this is performed in the Standard of care procedure and is known as post-operative dosimetry) will be performed to determine whether adequate dose was delivered. If not, as the involved needle position was recorded in the treatment plan and labeled with co-ordinates, the regular possibility of accurately adding radioactive seeds is possible.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • Men suitable for monotherapy with permanent Iodine 125 implant

    • Age > 50 yrs
    • PS 0-2 (WHO)
    • Histologic diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma made on transrectal guided prostate biopsy with no fewer than 12 cores taken
    • No more than 50% of cores involved (summary)
    • MRI of Prostate with Diffusion Weighted Imaging and Dynamic Contrast Enhancement with demonstrable lesion compatible with biopsy result
    • Gleason sum no greater than 3+4 =7 in any core
    • Clinical T stage no higher than T T (tumor) 2A
    • Prostate volume ≤60 cc
    • Serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) no higher than 15 ng/mL
    • No prior history of malignancy except non-melanoma skin cancer
    • Must be suitable for general or spinal anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria

Have anesthesia surgical assignment category IV or greater

  • Cannot cease anti-coagulant therapy
  • Had a malignancy, other than prostate or skin cancer (except malignant melanoma), within 5 years
  • urethral stricture
  • Prior prostate cancer therapies

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BrachytherapyBrachytherapymen eligible for monotherapy seed implant brachytherapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of patients with a positive biopsy outside the defined High risk Planning Target VolumePathological report due one month after brachytherapy implant

Negative biopsy outside the high risk planning target volume will confirm the accuracy of the MRI TRUS elastic fusion algorithm to locate the tumor

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Biochemical failure as determined by Prostate specific antigen greater than nadir+2 ng/ml3 years
Urinary , Sexual ,Bowel and Vitality function domains6 months and then at years one , two and three

Expanded Prostate Inventory Composite (EPIC)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sheba_Medical_Center

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Tel Hashomer, Israel

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