Can a smarter needle catch more prostate cancers?
NCT ID NCT06907446
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two biopsy needles used during prostate biopsies to see if one provides better tissue samples for cancer detection. The new needle is designed to collect more intact tissue per sample, which might improve the accuracy of diagnosing and grading prostate cancer. Participants will undergo a standard prostate biopsy, with samples taken using both needles to compare their performance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Two types of biopsy needles: the SureCore needle and the standard Bard needle
- What this could lead to
- If the new needle provides better tissue samples, it could improve the accuracy of prostate cancer diagnosis and grading.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study, and the new needle may not prove better in practice. Biopsy procedures carry risks like bleeding or infection.
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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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About 50 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 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: * Patient older than age of 18 undergoing prostate biopsy Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to consent * Any comorbidity that, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise protocol objectives * Prisoners
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UC Davis Departments of Urologic Oncology
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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