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Multiparametric Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis by Multiparametric Ultrasound (Clinical)

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06024772
Enrollment
300
Registered
2023-09-06
Start date
2026-03-15
Completion date
2027-02-28
Last updated
2025-12-22

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Conditions

Prostate Carcinoma

Brief summary

This phase III trial compares the use of contrast-enhanced multiparametric ultrasound (mp-US) to multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) for the diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer (PCa). A mp-US is a procedure in which a probe that sends out high-energy sound waves is inserted into the rectum. The sound waves are bounced off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissue called a sonogram. Perflutren lipid michrosphere (Definity) is a contrast agent that uses microbubbles to enhance ultrasound images of the prostate. Doctors hope to learn if the Definity-enhanced mp-US imaging technique can accurately direct targeted biopsy for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer when compared to standard of care mp-MRI.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To demonstrate non-inferiority between the detection rate of clinically significant PCa with 3-dimensional (3D) mp-US + systematic biopsy compared to the detection rate of mp-MRI + systematic biopsy. II. To compare the positive yield of targeted biopsy cores based on mp-US + systematic biopsy with targeted biopsy based on mp-MRI + systematic biopsy, for detection of clinically significant PCa. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To demonstrate non-inferiority of a biopsy approach utilizing targeted biopsy cores based on mp-US compared with targeted biopsy based on mp-MRI, for detection of clinically significant PCa. II. To construct an optimal logistic regression model to predict the presence of clinically significant PCa based on the mp-US elements as well as the prostate specific antigen (PSA), PSA velocity and any other biological variables (e.g., age). OUTLINE: Patients undergo mp-MRI, receive Definity intravenously (IV), and undergo transrectal mp-US and prostate biopsies on study.

Interventions

PROCEDUREultiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo mp-MRI

Undergo transrectal mp-US

Undergo prostate biopsies

Sponsors

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
CollaboratorOTHER
Eindhoven University of Technology
CollaboratorOTHER
Eigen
CollaboratorOTHER
GE Healthcare
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Thomas Jefferson University
Lead SponsorOTHER

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

* Subject must be scheduled for a prostate biopsy, based on an elevated PSA (\> 3.0ng/ml) per most recent National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, elevated PSA velocity (\> 0.75ng/ml/year), or abnormal digital rectal examination * Subject must be able and willing to give written informed consent for a contrast enhanced ultrasound study of the prostate including the additional study biopsies * Subject must be a male at least 18 years of age when informed consent is obtained

Exclusion criteria

* Participant in a clinical trial involving an investigational drug within the past 30 days * Patients with known or suspected hypersensitivity to perflutren, polyethylene glycol (PEG), or any other component of Definity * Previous treatment for prostate cancer, including hormone therapy * Clinically unstable, severely ill, or moribund as per treating physician

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Prostate cancer (PCa) detection rate of 3-dimensional (3D) multiparametric ultrasound (mp-US) combined with systematic biopsyUp to 2 yearsWill compare PCa detection rate of 3D mp-US combined with systematic biopsy to detection rate of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) combined with systematic biopsy. Will evaluate paired biopsy data for non-inferiority and superiority endpoints, comparing the detection rate of clinically significant PCa with mp-US + systematic biopsy to the detection rate of mp-MRI + systematic biopsy. This analysis will be repeated using both definitions of clinically significant PCa. Categorical data will be summarized as counts and percentages (or proportions) and continuous data will be summarized with descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation (SD), median, and range.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PCa detection rate of 3D mp-USUp to 2 yearsCategorical data will be summarized as counts and percentages (or proportions) and continuous data will be summarized with descriptive statistics such as mean, SD, median, and range. Continuous data will be analyzed using t-tests, or log-rank tests if data are not normally distributed. Variance is expressed through 95% confidence intervals and a significance level of 5% with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons will be used to control the group-wise error of the study for individual comparisons.
Accuracy of PCa detection by biopsy using the optimal logistical model based around mp-US compared to the optimal logistical model based around mp-MRIUp to 2 yearsWill evaluate the accuracty of the optimal logistic model combining the mp-US elements as well as the prostate specific antigen, prostate specific antigen velocity and other biological variables.

Countries

Netherlands, United States

Contacts

Primary ContactFlemming Forsberg, PhD
Flemming.Forsberg@jefferson.edu215-955-4870

Outcome results

None listed

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