Status:

UNKNOWN

PSMA PET/CT vs. mpMRI in Patients With a High Suspicion of Prostate Cancer: a Head to Head, Parallel, Prospective Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is prospective single-arm case-control study designed to compare in parallel PSMA PET/TRUS (trans-rectal or trans-perineal) fusion biopsy ("experimental test") with mpMRI/TRUS fusion prostate bio...

Detailed Description

All patients fulfilling inclusion criteria and providing informed consent to the study will undergo mpMRI and PSMA PET followed by software assisted fusion biopsy, performed in day-hospital setting. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \>18 years
  • blood PSA level \>4.0ng/ml;
  • free-to-total PSA ratio \<20%;
  • progressive rise of PSA levels in two consecutive blood samples despite antibiotics;
  • serum blood tests suspicious for PCa;
  • at least one previous negative biopsy (min 12 cores);
  • ASAP and/or high-grade PIN;
  • negative digital rectal examination.

Exclusion

  • antiandrogen therapy;
  • prostate needle biopsy \<21 days before PET and/or mpMRI;
  • known active secondary cancer;
  • endorectal coil/probe not applicable;
  • active prostatitis;
  • anaphylaxis against gadolinium-DOTA.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

128 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05297162

Start Date

April 1 2022

End Date

January 1 2025

Last Update

April 28 2022

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IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital

Rozzano, Italy, 20089