Could a new MRI scan spot prostate cancer better?
NCT ID NCT07249281
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new type of MRI scan to see if it can diagnose prostate cancer more accurately than standard MRI. Researchers will compare the new scan's results with tissue samples from biopsies or surgery. The goal is to find better ways to detect cancer without unnecessary procedures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MRI scan
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate, non-invasive way to diagnose prostate cancer, reducing unnecessary biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The new MRI method may not prove significantly better than current techniques.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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
Men with clinical suspicion of prostate cancer will be recruited from six participating hospitals. Clinical suspicion may be based on elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, abnormal digital rectal examination, or other clinical findings. All participants will undergo prostate MRI including TDDMRI. Histopathological confirmation through biopsy or prostatectomy will be obtained in a subset of participants who consent to tissue sampling. The study population will therefore include both histopathology-positive and -negative cases, enabling evaluation of diagnostic performance and development of imaging-based diagnostic criteria.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Clinical suspicion of prostate cancer (elevated PSA, abnormal digital rectal examination, or other clinical indication). * Undergoing prostate MRI including TDDMRI as part of diagnostic evaluation. Able and willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to MRI (e.g., pacemaker, ferromagnetic implants, severe claustrophobia). * Prior treatment for prostate cancer (surgery, radiation, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy). * Severe comorbid conditions precluding MRI or biopsy. * Inability to provide informed consent. * Poor image quality due to motion or technical artifacts (assessed at imaging QC).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University
COMPLETEDZhengzhou, Henan, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
RECRUITINGDalian, Liaoning, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Hospital)
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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Zhejiang Hospital
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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