New study aims to improve prostate cancer detection for trans community
NCT ID NCT06987045
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is figuring out what normal PSA levels are for trans women and non-binary people who have a prostate. Researchers will measure PSA in 500 volunteers aged 40 and older who are on hormones or have had lower surgery. The goal is to help doctors better detect prostate cancer in this group.
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 study could establish normal PSA ranges for trans women and non-binary people, helping doctors detect prostate cancer earlier in this group.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not change clinical practice immediately, and results depend on the specific group studied.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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
Trans and non-binary people with a prostate (TNBPP) who are taking Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT) and/or have had bilateral orchidectomy.
- Ages
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40 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * • Aged \>40 * Transgender or non-binary (identify with a gender other than the one assigned at birth) * With a prostate * Fulfills at least one of the following 3 criteria with regards to gender-affirming medical care: * Taking oestradiol for at least the last 3 months * Taking anti-androgens for at least the last 3 months * Ever had bilateral orchidectomy * Eligible for National Health Service (NHS) treatment Exclusion Criteria: * • History of prostate cancer (Prostate cancer) at any time * History of prostate surgery at any time * History of prostate radiotherapy at any time * History of benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate) at any time * Vaginoplasty within 12 months * Orchidectomy or vulvoplasty within three months * Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) within 6 weeks of blood sample * Active urinary infection or within 6 weeks of blood sample * Prostatitis within 6 weeks of blood sample * Urological intervention (e.g. prostate biopsy) within 6 weeks of blood sample * Unwilling to give consent * Lacking capacity to give consent * In the secure estate
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ambrose King Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust
RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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