Status:

COMPLETED

Prostate Mechanical Imager (PMI) Clinical Bridging Study

Lead Sponsor:

Artann Laboratories

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Conditions:

Prostatic Neoplasms

Prostatic Hyperplasia

Eligibility:

MALE

21+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate an imaging capability Prostate Mechanical Imager (PMI), a PC-based device utilizing a transrectal probe with pressure sensor arrays and motion tracking system,...

Detailed Description

The clinical application of a Prostate Mechanical Imaging (PMI) technique for prostate assessment is examined in this study. PMI technology is based on the visualization of internal structures and dim...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • all racial and ethnic groups,
  • males 21 years of age or older,
  • able to withstand body positioning for the entire length of examination,
  • presence of DRE detected abnormality,
  • scheduled for TRUS-biopsy or surgical removal or prostate,
  • able to comprehend, sign, and date the written informed consent form (ICF)

Exclusion

  • previous pelvic surgery,
  • significant hip and / vertebral arthritis,
  • rectal Crohn's disease,
  • locally disseminated cancer of pelvic structure,
  • anal fissure, anal fistula, infected anal fistula,
  • anal cancer,
  • rectal cancer,
  • 1st, 2nd or 3rd degree hemorrhoids,
  • pelvic irradiation,
  • dehydrated impacted stool,
  • no vulnerable patients such as students, nursing home residents, institutionalized patients, and those with psychological or physical incapacity will be included in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

71 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00822952

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

September 1 2009

Last Update

March 31 2014

Active Locations (5)

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University of Minnesota/VA Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455

2

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

3

Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903

4

AccuMed Research Associates

Garden City, New York, United States, 11530