Prostate cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -At least 18 years old and mentally competent -At least one negative TRUS guided biopsy session (no cancer diagnosis) within the last 4 years -A PSA value of >4.0 ng/ml and/or suspicious rectal examination
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Prior diagnosed or treated prostate cancer -Proven urinary tract infection -Unwillingness/inability to undergo MRI imaging -Unwillingness/inability to undergo target biopsy session -Unwillingness to undergo biochemical follow-up -Prior target biopsy procedures of the prostate based on MR imaging
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Biopsy cores containing prostate cancer; Gleason score in biopsy cores; number of systematic and target biopsy cores taken. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of adverse effects; treatment of adverse effect; duration of biopsy procedure; number of mpMRI suspicious lesions; PI-RADS score of lesions; imaging staging; pathological staging (if prostatectomy follows); imaging modalities/applications used; Baseline characteristics (PSA value; prostate volume; age of subjects; number of previous negative biopsy sessions) Questionnaire scores (EQ5D5L/IPSS/SHIM) | — |
Countries
Netherlands