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MR-target Biopsy vs. TRUS-biopsy in Men with Suspicious Prostate Cancer: A paired Cohort blinded Study

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Neoplasms
Registration Number
KCT0005999
Lead Sponsor
Asan Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

•1. Men undergoing a first-time prostate biopsy to rule out cancer
•2. Serum PSA =3ng/mL, =20ng/mL
•3. Age=50 years, =80 years
•4. Clinical stage =T2c
•5. Patients must be able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

•1. Patients has any prior needle biopsy of the prostate
•2. Patients has a prior history of prostate cancer
•3. Patients has a prior history of pelvic radiation therapy or androgen deprivation therapy
•4. Patients has a prior history of BPH operation
•5. Patient with uncorrectable coagulopathies
•6. Unable to tolerate a TRUS guided biopsy.
•7. Patients had 5-alpha reductase inhibitor in the past six months.
•8. The patient has had a urinary tract infection or acute prostatitis in the last three months.
•9. Any contraindication to MRI (severe claustrophobia, pacemaker, MRI-incompatible prosthesis, eGFR =50mls/min)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Proportion of clinically significant prostate cancer (=Gleason score 3+4) [ Time Frame: 2 week after the procedure ]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Proportion of clinically insignificant prostate cancer (Gleason score 6) [ Time Frame: 2 week after the procedure ]
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