AI could spare thousands from unnecessary prostate biopsies
NCT ID NCT07614256
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether an artificial intelligence (AI) model can accurately predict which prostate cancers are aggressive and need treatment. Researchers will combine MRI and ultrasound images with tissue samples from 3,000 men. The goal is to reduce unnecessary biopsies and overdiagnosis of slow-growing cancers.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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.
Who is studied
This is a prospective and retrospective multicenter cohort study. The study population consists of consecutive male subjects aged 40-90 years who are scheduled to undergo or have undergone prostate biopsy or radical prostatectomy, with complete standard-of-care preoperative multiparametric MRI (mpMRI), transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) images, and corresponding pathological diagnosis results. The collected data include: 1. Preoperative mpMRI and TRUS images 2. Digital whole-slide images of prostate biopsy specimens 3. Digital whole-slide images of radical prostatectomy specimens (if performed) The prospective cohort will include newly enrolled subjects who provide written informed consent, while the retrospective cohort will include historical subjects with complete imaging, pathology slide, and clinical data from participating centers.
- Ages
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40 to 90 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects who are scheduled to undergo or have undergone prostate biopsy or radical prostatectomy. 2. Subjects who have completed standard-of-care preoperative multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) examinations. 3. Subjects with complete pathological diagnosis results available. 4. Age between 40 and 90 years. 5. Able and willing to provide written informed consent (for prospective cohort participants only). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior history of pelvic radiation therapy or radical prostatectomy. 2. Incomplete or poor-quality mpMRI or TRUS images (e.g., motion artifacts, insufficient sequences). 3. Concurrent other primary malignant tumors. 4. Severe systemic diseases that may affect the evaluation of the prostate. 5. Subjects with incomplete clinical or pathological data. 6. Contraindications to MRI examination (e.g., incompatible metallic implants, severe claustrophobia).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Liuzhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi Medical University
RECRUITINGLiuzhou, Guangxi, 545006, China
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