Could a simple calculator replace unnecessary prostate biopsies?
NCT ID NCT07422597
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways to check men with high PSA levels for dangerous prostate cancer: giving everyone an MRI first, or using a risk calculator to decide who needs an MRI and biopsy. The goal is to see if the calculator method catches just as many serious cancers while reducing unnecessary biopsies, MRIs, and anxiety. About 1,000 men with suspected prostate cancer will take part.
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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 1,016 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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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50 to 75 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * more than 10 years remaining life expectancy * Suspected localized prostate cancer * Suspicious DRE (cT2) * PSA 3-20 ng/ml Exclusion Criteria: * cT3 and/or cT4 (on DRE) * PSA \>20 ng/ml * Prior diagnosis of prostate cancer * Contraindications to MRI or to prostate biopsy * Medications known to affect serum PSA levels
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Orkdal sjukehus
RECRUITINGOrkanger, Norway
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St Olavs Hospital
RECRUITINGTrondheim, 7030, Norway
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Sykehuset Levanger
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLevanger, 7601, Norway
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