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Comparison of Pain Levels in Fusion Prostate Biopsy and Standard TRUS-Guided Biopsy

Comparison of Pain Levels in Fusion Prostate Biopsy and Standard TRUS-Guided Biopsy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03859804
Enrollment
252
Registered
2019-03-01
Start date
2016-12-01
Completion date
2019-02-01
Last updated
2019-03-01

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Conditions

Biopsy, Pain Due to Certain Specified Procedures, Prostate Cancer

Keywords

fusion, prostate, biopsy, pain

Brief summary

The aim of this study was to compare the pain levels in transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided standard 12-core prostate biopsy (SPB) and multiparametric prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MpMRI)-guided fusion prostate biopsy (FPB).

Detailed description

The study included patients that underwent prostate biopsy under local anesthesia (intrarectal 2% lidocaine gel + periprostatic nerve block) due to suspected prostate cancer. Patients detected with a Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System score (PIRADS) ≥3 lesion on MpMRI underwent MpMRI-guided FPB (Group I) and the patients who had no suspected lesions or had a PI-RADS \<3 lesion on MpMRI underwent TRUS-guided SPB (Group II). Pain assessment was performed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 5 min after the procedure. Following the procedure, the patients were asked to indicate the most painful biopsy step among the three steps (1: insertion of the probe into the rectum, 2: probe manipulation, 3: the piercing of the biopsy needle).

Interventions

PROCEDUREStandard transrectal 12 core biopsy

TRUS-guided SPB was performed by obtaining 12 core samples in each patient. 6 cores from left and right. the cores labeled as, apex, mid, base, apex far lateral, mid far lateral and base far lateral

PROCEDUREMRI- US fusion prostate biopsy (FPB)

FPB was performed by obtaining 10-12 core samples in each patient, followed by the acquisition of 2-4 core samples for each suspected lesion detected on MpMRI (combined biopsy)

Sponsors

TC Erciyes University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

pain levels after standard transrectal prostate 12 core biopsy and MRI -US fusion prostate biopsy were detected and compared in 2 groups.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Elevated blood prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels according to patients age. PSA \>2ng/ml for whom aged between 50-60, and PSA \>4ng/ml for whom were above 60 years old * Having suspicious digital rectal examination * having multi-parametric prostate MRI before prostate biopsy * Having MRI defined lesions which were PIRADS - 3 -4-5

Exclusion criteria

* PSA \> 50 ng/ml * previous negative biopsy * neurological disorders that could affect the pain level such as paraplegia or hemiplegia, analgesics use for any reason on the day of or the day before the procedure, * patients underwent biopsy under general anesthesia, * having such diseases as anal fissure or hemorrhoidal disease that could alter the pain threshold

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To detect painful steps of biopsy procedure by asking patients verballyWithin 5 minutes after biopsyto ask patients most painful step of procedure that verbally defined them before biopsy as 1: insertion of the probe into the rectum, 2: probe manipulation, and 3: the piercing of the biopsy needle
Over all Visual analogue Score (VAS) score of procedure(From 0 to 100 points, 100 is max pain score according to patient)Within 5 minutes after prostate biopsypain assessment was performed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026