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Prostate Assessment with Restriction Spectrum Imaging (RSI) MRI

Quantitative Diffusion MRI for Prostate Cancer Detection and Monitoring

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04992728
Enrollment
100
Registered
2021-08-05
Start date
2021-11-02
Completion date
2026-11-01
Last updated
2025-02-06

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Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Keywords

prostatectomy

Brief summary

This single-center study will enroll 40 male participants to complete 2 diffusion magnetic resonance images within 30 days of each other.

Detailed description

Participants will undergo prostate MRI using a range of b-values and echo times. 40 participants will be invited to complete two such scans within 30 days of each other to evaluate reliability across time. Several advanced MRI models will be applied to the data, and the models will be assessed for accurate prediction of grade group ≥2 prostate cancer on histopathology, obtained through routine clinical care. We hypothesize that advanced, multi-compartment dMRI will yield a reliable, quantitative metric that is superior to standard ADC for detection of csPCa. RSI is a multicompartment model of diffusion MRI that uses data acquired at multiple b-values to distinguish varied diffusion speeds (restricted intracellular, hindered extracellular, and approximately free diffusion). The relative contributions of each compartment are estimated for each voxel in the imaging field of view. RSI cellularity index is a normalized parameter reflecting the contribution of very slow diffusion that is associated with tumor cellularity.

Interventions

OTHERRestricted Spectrum Magnetic Resonance Imagining

Restriction Spectrum Magnetic Resonance Imaging (RS-MRI), which uses magnetism instead of x-rays to build up a picture of the inside of the body. The scan is completely painless but can be rather noisy and requires the patient to lie very still inside the center of a large, doughnut-shaped magnet for approximately 30-60 minutes complete the imaging.

Sponsors

University of California, San Diego
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male, aged ≥18 years, with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate * Has already undergone prostate MRI and/or scheduled to undergo clinically indicated radical prostatectomy (to permit whole-mount histopathology correlation). * Intended treatment and follow-up according to standard of care for prostate cancer * In good general health as evidenced by medical history and ECOG performance status 0-2 * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

* Prior treatment for prostate cancer (cryotherapy, high frequency focused ultrasound, prostatectomy) * Hip prosthesis * Contraindication to MRI, per institutional requirements * Patient has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Detection of grade group ≥2 prostate cancer on histopathology30 daysTo determine an optimal quantitative dMRI technique for csPCa detection, we will implement an expanded dMRI protocol that will permit exploration of six different approaches, each with published evidence of advantages over conventional ADC. Accuracy will be evaluated using histopathology as the gold standard.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Inter-scan reliability30 daysReliability is a critical feature of quantitative imaging biomarkers. Prostate MRI is known to vary with physiologic conditions, such as bowel activity, bowel/bladder filling, and recency of ejaculation(5). Patients planning to undergo prostatectomy (to permit whole-mount histopathology correlation) will be invited to consent to a second MRI scan on a different date, within approximately 30 days of the first scan (to avoid meaningful change in any tumor). The across-date reproducibility coefficient will be calculated for each metric

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactGerald Henderson, BA
gehenderson@health.ucsd.edu858-534-4811

Outcome results

None listed

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