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Which biopsy method best spots aggressive prostate cancer? major trial launches

NCT ID NCT06303622

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two ways to guide prostate biopsies using MRI: cognitive-guided (doctor mentally aligns images) and MRI-ultrasound fusion (computer overlays images). It aims to see which method finds more clinically significant prostate cancers. The trial will enroll 1,250 men with suspicious MRI lesions and a PSA under 20.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this trial could show which biopsy method is better at finding aggressive prostate cancers, helping doctors choose the most accurate approach.
What could go wrong
This is a diagnostic comparison study, not a treatment trial. It may not change outcomes directly, and results depend on the skill of the doctors performing the biopsies.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 1,250 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2025

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

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: * Men ≥18 years of age * Clinical suspicion of prostate cancer and indicated for prostate biopsy * Serum Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) \< 20 ng/mL * Digital rectal examination ≤ cT2 (organ-confined cancer) * Able to provide written informed consent * MRI prostate (contrast or plain) showing 1-3 suspicious lesion(s) with PI-RADS score 3-5 Exclusion Criteria: * Prior prostate biopsy in the 2 years before screening visit * Prior diagnosis of prostate cancer * Contraindicated to prostate biopsy: active urinary tract infection, failed insertion of transrectal ultrasound probe into rectum (abdominal perineal resection, anal stenosis), uncorrectable coagulopathy, antiplatelet or anticoagulant which cannot be stopped (continue low-dose aspirin before and after biopsy is permitted) * Patient refusal for biopsy

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Prince of Wales Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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