Status:

COMPLETED

Randomized Study Comparing MR-guided in Bore Versus MRI/US Fusion-guided Prostate Biopsy

Lead Sponsor:

Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The hypothesis of the study is that targeted MRI/US fusion-guided prostate biopsy with additional systematic transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy significantly detects more prostate cancers tha...

Detailed Description

In men with previously negative prostate biopsy and persistent elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value, it is unclear which strategy offers the highest detection rate for prostate cancer. The h...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • At least one prior negative prostate biopsy
  • Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) \> 4 ng/ml

Exclusion

  • Known prostate cancer
  • Contraindications against MRI
  • Contraindications against prostate biopsy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

480 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02220517

Start Date

November 1 2011

End Date

October 1 2014

Last Update

March 24 2015

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University Hospital Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf, Germany, 40225