New MRI scans could spot prostate cancer more accurately
NCT ID NCT07432360
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing new MRI techniques to see if they can detect prostate cancer better than current scans. Researchers will compare different mathematical models of tissue structure with detailed lab analysis of removed prostate tissue. The goal is to improve diagnosis without needing more invasive procedures. 300 men scheduled for prostate removal are participating.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more accurate, non-invasive prostate cancer diagnosis using advanced MRI.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study focused on comparing imaging methods, not testing a treatment. Results may not change current practice quickly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients at the Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Humans with a prostate ≥18 years of age. * Patients with biopsy-proven PCa who are scheduled for an RPE. * Signed informed consent form (ICF) that demonstrates study participant understands the purpose of and procedures necessary for the study. * Willingness, ability, and legal capacity to participate in the study. * Ability to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions defined in this protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to give consent. * Prior hormone treatment (i.e., androgen deprivation treatment (ADT) and/or 5-ɑ-reductase inhibitors). * Prior PCa treatment. * Prior transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR-P) or other prostate surgery. * Prior total hip arthroplasty on one or both sides or other metal implants that interfere with the MRI acquisition of the hip region. * General contraindications for an MRI scan (i.e., pacemaker, relevant metal implants, etc.).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, Brazil
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