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Focal laser ablation (FLA) for the focal treatment of localized prostate cancer

Focal laser ablation (FLA) for the focal treatment of localized prostate cancer - PRO-FLA

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00025500
Enrollment
25
Registered
2021-06-04
Start date
2022-04-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C61

Interventions

Group 1: 1. MRI of the prostate 2. Diagnosis of a localized prostate cancer 3. Examination of the inclusion and exclusion criteria 4. Information about the study and consent to participate in focal l

Sponsors

Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Medizinische Fakultät
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Voluntary written consent after verbal explanation for FLA 2. Men aged 18–80 years with a life expectancy of at least 10 years 3. PSA = 15ng / ml 4. Clinically localized prostate cancer 5. Correspondence of suspicious mpMRI areas (PI-RADS score 3-5) with areas of positive punches 6. Gleason score = 3 + 4 = 7a, ISUP category 1 or 2 7. Normal anal and rectal anatomy 8. Minimum distance of the carcinoma to the rectum 8mm 9. General anesthesia possible for patient (ASA status 1-2)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Clinical tumor stage not locally limited 2. Punch biopsy carcinoma detection without MR correlate in the same sector 3. MRI lesions PI-RADS 3-5 that have not been clarified by a targeted biopsy 4. Existing urethral stenosis 5. Unresolved coagulation disorders 6. Untreated urogenital infections 7. Contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging 8. Participation in a therapy study on the prostate within the last 30 days 9. Lack of consent 10. Ongoing anti-hormonal therapy 11. Other oncological pretreatments of the prostate such as radiation or HIFU of the same area 12. Anti-androgen / androgen withdrawal therapy within the last 6 months 13. Ongoing other oncological therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Bioptic tumor freedom of the treated areas (infield) as part of an MRT / TRUS random + target fusion biopsy after 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Biopsy tumor freedom outside the treated areas as part of the control random biopsy or targeted biopsies in the mpMRI of newly emerged foci (outfield) Functional outcome: • Continence: o Changes in the ICS-male SF score • micturition: o Changes in the IPSS score • Potency: o Changes in the IIEF 5 score Life quality: • Changes in the EORTC QLQ 30 (version 3.0) Anxiety and psychological stress: • Change in HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) Security: • The occurrence of all treatment-related side effects during and after treatment according to Clavien-Dindo and CTCAE version 5.0

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSimone Nitschke

Universitätsklinik für Urologie, Uroonkologie, robotergestützte und fokale Therapie

simone.nitschke@med.ovgu.de+49-391-67-24770

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026