New ultrasound technique could sharpen prostate cancer detection
NCT ID NCT04981223
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at Stanford University tested a new micro-ultrasound device to see if it can more accurately find and outline prostate cancer. The study involved 95 men scheduled for biopsy or prostate removal. The ultrasound images were compared with standard pathology results to help develop better imaging tools for the future.
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 accurate, less invasive imaging method for detecting and mapping prostate cancer, potentially reducing unnecessary biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study focused on developing tools, not a treatment trial. The findings may not translate into routine clinical practice without further validation.
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Study facts
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- 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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95 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- 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 to 89 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: * Scheduled for MR-US fusion prostate biopsy or radical prostatectomy * Agree to consent to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Does not agree to consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 95304, United States
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