Prostate Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
This study involves patients who are scheduled for standard care brachytherapy of focal tumours within the prostate, which is normally performed under standard 2-dimensional (2D) ultrasound guidance. The purpose of this study is the acquire power Doppler ultrasound while using a simple oscillator in physical contact with the end of a brachytherapy needle. The vibrations along the needle should be visible in the power Doppler ultrasound, helping to visualize the needle position within the anatomy.
Interventions
DEVICEProstate Brachytherapy
High dose - rate (HDR) brachytherapy
Sponsors
Western University, Canada
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Male, aged 18 years or older * Willing to provide written consent * Pathologically confirmed prostate cancer on previous biopsy * Suitable for and consenting to high-dose-rate brachytherapy for treatment as standard of care.
Exclusion criteria
* • Previous radiotherapy to the prostate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Needle Trajectory | 1 month following data collection | Intra-operative needle trajectories in B-mode and power Doppler ultrasound |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Primary ContactAaron Fenster
Outcome results
None listed