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Magnetic Resonance Whole Body Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Finding Bone or Lymph Node Metastasis in Participants With High-Risk Prostate Cancer

Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Comprehensive Staging Tool for the Evaluation of High-Risk Prostate Carcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03085043
Enrollment
98
Registered
2017-03-21
Start date
2016-04-20
Completion date
2026-04-30
Last updated
2026-03-05

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Conditions

Prostate Carcinoma

Brief summary

This trial studies how well magnetic resonance whole body diffusion-weighted imaging works in finding cancer that has spread to the bone or lymph nodes (metastasis) in participants with high-risk prostate cancer. Diagnostic procedures, such as magnetic resonance whole body diffusion-weighted imaging (a method to show how water moves in a certain area) may help find bone or lymph nodes metastasis.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare accuracies of whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) versus bone scan plus computed tomography (CT) scan in detecting bone or lymph node metastasis in high risk prostate cancer patients. OUTLINE: Participants undergo standard of care bone scan, CT of the abdomen and pelvis, and pelvic MRI. Participants also undergo magnetic resonance whole body (WB)-diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) over 20-30 minutes.

Interventions

PROCEDUREBone Scan

Undergo bone scan

PROCEDUREComputed Tomography

Undergo CT of the abdomen and pelvis

PROCEDUREMagnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo pelvic MRI

PROCEDUREMagnetic Resonance Whole Body Diffusion-Weighted Imaging

Undergo magnetic resonance whole body diffusion-weighted imaging

Sponsors

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Prostate carcinoma patients at high risk for metastasis with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) more than 20 ng/ml and/or Gleason score = 8/ \> 8. * Ability to understand and sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Patient is at low risk for metastasis with Gleason score at diagnosis \< 8. * Currently receiving or history of systemic therapy with testosterone suppressing medication (i.e., lupron, degarelix, abiraterone, enzalutamide) or local radiation therapy. * Contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Accuracy of whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)Up to 6 monthsAccuracy will be estimated along with 95% confidence intervals for whole body MRI (for bone and lymph node metastasis), bone scan (for bone metastasis), and computed tomography (CT) scan (for lymph node metastasis). Comparisons between modalities will be performed using McNemar's test. Other statistical analyses will be carried out as appropriate.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sensitivity of MRI, bone scan, and CT scanUp to 9 yearsSensitivity will be estimated along with 95% confidence intervals for whole body MRI (for bone and lymph node metastasis), bone scan (for bone metastasis), and CT scan (for lymph node metastasis). Comparisons between modalities will be performed using McNemar's test. Other statistical analyses will be carried out as appropriate.
Specificity of MRI, bone scan, and CT scanUp to 9 yearsSpecificity will be estimated along with 95% confidence intervals for whole body MRI (for bone and lymph node metastasis), bone scan (for bone metastasis), and CT scan (for lymph node metastasis). Comparisons between modalities will be performed using McNemar's test. Other statistical analyses will be carried out as appropriate.
Positive predictive value (PPV) of MRI, bone scan, and CT scanUp to 9 yearsPPV will be estimated along with 95% confidence intervals for whole body MRI (for bone and lymph node metastasis), bone scan (for bone metastasis), and CT scan (for lymph node metastasis). Comparisons between modalities will be performed using McNemar's test. Other statistical analyses will be carried out as appropriate.
Negative predictive value (NPV) of MRI, bone scan, and CT scanUp to 9 yearsNPV will be estimated along with 95% confidence intervals for whole body MRI (for bone and lymph node metastasis), bone scan (for bone metastasis), and CT scan (for lymph node metastasis). Comparisons between modalities will be performed using McNemar's test. Other statistical analyses will be carried out as appropriate.
Detection of other types of metastasesUp to 9 yearsComparisons between modalities will be performed using McNemar's test. Other statistical analyses will be carried out as appropriate.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORTharakeswara K Bathala

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 6, 2026