New Scan-Guided biopsy could catch hidden prostate cancers
NCT ID NCT06923657
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using a special scan (PSMA PET/MRI) to guide prostate biopsies can find cancers that standard methods miss. It includes 230 men with elevated PSA, at least one prior negative biopsy, and low-risk MRI results. The goal is to improve early detection of clinically significant prostate cancer and reduce missed diagnoses.
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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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About 230 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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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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30 to 85 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Serum PSA \> 4 ng/mL * At least one prior negative prostate biopsy * At least two consecutive increases in PSA and/or PHI * Negative digital rectal examination * Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) indicating a PI-RADS score ≤ 3 Exclusion Criteria * Age ≤ 30 years or \> 85 years * Concurrent presence of other malignant tumors * Previous treatment with any form of anti-tumor therapy or prostate surgery (excluding prostate biopsy) * Inability to comply with PSMA PET/MRI examination (e.g., contrast allergy, claustrophobia, etc.) * Contraindications for prostate biopsy (e.g., coagulation disorders, acute prostatitis, acute urinary tract infection, etc.) * Severe organ dysfunction (e.g., significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal impairment) * Incomplete clinical or pathological data
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Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
RECRUITINGFuzhou, Fujian, 350005, China
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