New 3D MRI aims to spot prostate cancer without uncomfortable coil
NCT ID NCT05055843
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new 3D MRI technique to see if it can detect prostate cancer as well as or better than standard MRI, without needing an endorectal coil. It involves 33 men with untreated prostate cancer who are scheduled for surgery. The goal is to improve imaging comfort and accuracy.
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 a more comfortable and accurate MRI method for diagnosing prostate cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 33 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new technique might not be better than standard MRI.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- 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: * Male, age \>= 18 * Untreated, biopsy-proven with intermediate and high-risk adenocarcinoma of the prostate * Patient is being considered for curative-intent treatment with radical prostatectomy * Patient has provided written informed consent for participation in this trial * Patient should be eligible for scanning on a 3T magnet Exclusion Criteria: * Low-risk adenocarcinoma of prostate * Any prior therapy for prostate cancer * A history of other active malignancy within the last 2 years * Prostate cancer with significant sarcomatoid, spindle cell, or neuroendocrine small cell components * Cardiac pacemaker * Orthopedic hardware in the pelvis and spine * Claustrophobia
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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