Status:

COMPLETED

Transperineal Versus Transrectal Prostate Biopsy

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Brief Summary

Background: Prostate biopsies are essential to diagnose prostate cancer (PCa). Transrectal prostate biopsies (TR-PB) are commonly performed, however disadvantages include the requirement of antibiotic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • men who underwent prostate biopsy between 2017-2018 (transrectal)
  • men who underwent prostate biopsy between 2012-2022 (transperineal)

Exclusion

  • positive urine culture before biopsy
  • patients in the transrectal biopsy group who did not take the prescribed course of antibiotic prophylaxis
  • incomplete medical dossier where the occurrence of a complication could not be assessed

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 15 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 18 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

923 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06027203

Start Date

April 15 2023

End Date

July 18 2023

Last Update

September 7 2023

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Maastricht University Medical Center

Maastricht, Netherlands, 6229HX