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REDUCE – Reduced radiological and biopsy diagnostics in the primary diagnosis of prostate cancer: A prospective randomized non-inferiority intervention study comparing target plus systematic biopsy versus target plus peri-sensional biopsy

REDUCE – Reduced radiological and biopsy diagnostics in the primary diagnosis of prostate cancer: A prospective randomized non-inferiority intervention study comparing target plus systematic biopsy versus target plus peri-sensional biopsy - REDUCE

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00039372
Enrollment
600
Registered
2026-02-23
Start date
2025-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

C61

Interventions

Group 1: In study arm 1, a perineal targeted tissue biopsy is performed under local anesthesia from the index lesion identified as suspicious on bpMRI, with three biopsies of the suspicious area. Only

Sponsors

Klinik und Poliklinik für urologie und Kinderurologie der Universitätsklinik Bonn
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Biparametric magnetic resonance imaging performed at the University Hospital Bonn to ensure uniform quality standards. Adequate image quality with imaging performed in accordance with version 2.1 of the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System and a Prostate Imaging Quality score of at least 2 out of 3. The patient provides written informed consent to participate in the study. Patients who are able to follow study instructions and are likely to attend all required study visits (compliance).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient has a prostate-specific antigen level greater than 25 ng/ml with suspicion of primarily metastatic prostate cancer.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Detection rate of clinically significant prostate cancers (defined as prostate cancer with an ISUP = 2), obtained through a single intervention (the biopsy).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Peri-interventional pain in both arms using the numerical rating scale (NRS) from 0 to 10 Sensitivity and specificity of digital rectal examination (DRE), transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), PSA level, PSA density, and PIRADS Upstaging of the ISUP grade/Gleason score in the patient subgroup undergoing subsequent radical prostatectomy in the two randomized study arms Detection rate of secondary tumor foci of clinically significant tumors >5 mm or Gleason 4 in >10% of the biopsy core outside the penumbra (defined as a 1 cm² area around the target lesion) Peri-interventional complication rate (urinary tract infection, gross hematuria, urinary retention) in both arms after biopsy, comparing the frequencies of predefined adverse events (Grade 3: Severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation) of hospitalization. indicated; disabling; limiting self-care ADL.) of the two study arms in relation to the total number of biopsies and in relation to anticoagulants.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPhilipp Krausewitz

Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie der Universitätsklinik Bonn

philipp.krausewitz@ukbonn.de+49 228 287 14180

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026