New scanner could cut prostate surgery wait times by 20 minutes
NCT ID NCT07141121
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new FDA-approved device called the Histolog Scanner, which takes high-resolution images of the prostate surface right after it is removed during surgery. The goal is to see if this faster method can save more than 20 minutes compared to the standard lab process. About 78 men with prostate cancer who are scheduled for robot-assisted surgery will take part. The scanner may help surgeons find cancer cells on the spot, but it is still being checked for accuracy and time savings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Histolog Scanner (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could speed up cancer detection during prostate surgery, allowing surgeons to make faster decisions and potentially reduce the need for repeat surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study (78 people) focused on time savings, not on long-term cancer outcomes. The device may not always agree with standard lab results, and its benefit in real-world surgery is still unproven.
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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 78 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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May 2026
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: * Localized or locally advanced prostate cancer D'Amico intermediate or high-risk disease. * Indicated for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy * Treatment naive. * Age ≥ 18 years. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent. Exclusion criteria: * Patients who have received pelvic radiation previously for prostate cancer or any other malignancy. * Patients who have previously received androgen deprivation or other hormonal treatments, or focal therapy of prostate cancer prior to radical prostatectomy. * Patients with D'Amico Criteria low risk prostate cancer.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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