Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Predicting Prostate Cancer in Elderly Men

Lead Sponsor:

Odense University Hospital

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer (Diagnosis)

Eligibility:

MALE

70+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

We aim to analyze whether the "liquid biopsy" model could increase the specificity of detecting men with an aggressive (defined as Gleason score ≥ 7) prostate cancer and thereby reduce the proportion ...

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND Prostate biopsy is currently the standard of care for prostate cancer diagnosis, oftentimes reflexed after the detection of an elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Unfortunately,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Suspicion of prostate cancer due to elevated PSA, and/or palpable tumor in the prostate
  • Indication for digital rectal examination and trans-rectal ultrasound with biopsy
  • Age: 70 years or above
  • PSA: 20 or above
  • Able to provide informed written consent (competent adults only)

Exclusion

  • Previously diagnosed with prostate cancer
  • Receiving treatment influencing PSA levels
  • Medical conditions that may interfere with the study such as previously cancer-related therapy
  • Life expectancy of less than 10 years
  • MRI of the prostate within the last 2 years
  • Digital rectal examination of the prostate within 24 hours or ejaculation within 24 hours

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2039

Estimated Enrollment :

700 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04079699

Start Date

October 1 2019

End Date

October 1 2039

Last Update

September 6 2019

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