Micro-Ultrasound/Magnetic Resonance Imaging 001

University Health Network, Toronto

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diagnoses Disease

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Micro-Ultrasound guided biopsy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03938376

19-5042.0

Details and patient eligibility

About

Micro-ultrasound is a novel real-time imaging modality which maintains the clinical workflow of conventional ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy, while potentially maintaining a similar ability to detect clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) to MRI. This prospective trial aims to compare micro-ultrasound to mpMRI in detection of csPCa in the biopsy naïve.

Full description

Evidence from a large randomized clinical trial (clinical trials.gov ID NCT02079025), suggests that micro-ultrasound system is more sensitive than conventional transrectal-ultrasound (TRUS) to detect prostate cancer (PCa). the PRI-MUS (prostate risk identification using micro-ultrasound) scoring system was developed and validated to assess the risk of prostate cancer for targeted biopsy with the micro-ultrasound platform, similar to the PIRADS scoring system for suspicious areas on mpMRI. This project will compare micro-ultrasound imaging modality to the current gold-standard imaging for prostate cancer, mpMRI. By applying both modalities to the same patients, the investigators will provide a direct comparison of their screening abilities in terms of sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value and positive predictive value. It will build evidence to demonstrate that micro-ultrasound may replace MRI/Fusion biopsy in these patients.This project aims to demonstrate that the micro-ultrasound 1) provides more sensitive initial biopsy, reducing the need for repeated procedures, thus lowering the rate of severe sepsis and the number of cancers found after local or regional progression, and 2) reduces the need for mpMRI following initial biopsy.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: Male

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Men with indication for a prostate biopsy will be offered inclusion in the study. Indications for biopsy include clinical suspicion of prostate cancer due to elevated PSA or abnormal digital rectal exam (DRE)

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with history of prostate cancer
• Patients with prior prostate biopsies
• Patients who are unwilling or unable to give informed consent
• Patients with contraindication to MRI (i.e. pacemaker, hip prosthesis, severe claustrophobia, brain aneurysm clip, allergy to MRI contrast agent)

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

Potential Prostate Cancer

Description:

Biopsy naïve patients with rising Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) results referred by their Urologist for a standard of care (SOC) biopsy.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Micro-Ultrasound guided biopsy