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TerminatedNCT02501759Updated Apr 3, 2019Results posted

Transrectal MRI-Guided Biopsy in Identifying Cancer in Patients With Suspected Prostate Cancer

An interventional study of 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Gadodiamide in Health Status Unknown and Prostate Carcinoma, sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to male participants. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-04-03.

Sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Why this study was terminated
Low enrollment and funding loss.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
2
Allocation
Not applicable
Sex
Male
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Study summary

This pilot clinical trial studies transrectal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided biopsy to see how well it works in identifying cancer in patients with suspected prostate cancer who are scheduled to undergo standard biopsy. Transrectal MRI-guided biopsy uses a thin needle inserted through the rectum into the prostate and takes a sample of tissue, guided by MRI. MRI uses magnets to take pictures of the prostate and may be able to identify cancer. Transrectal MRI-guided biopsy may be more accurate and cause patients less pain than standard ultrasound-guided biopsy. It is not yet known whether transrectal MRI-guided biopsy is more effective than ultrasound-guided biopsy in identifying prostate cancer.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To improve the treatment of patients with prostate cancer utilizing diagnostic multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MRI-guided prostate biopsy combined with molecular and clinical data to help determine the extent of prostate cancer and risk of disease progression.

II. To determine the relative accuracy of transrectal MRI-guided versus ultrasound-guided biopsy for the diagnosis of prostate cancer in patients with an appropriate dominant target lesion at multiparametric MRI, using pooled cancer diagnoses by either MRI-guided or ultrasound-guided biopsy as the reference standard.

III. To determine the proportion of positive transrectal MRI-guided biopsies that demonstrate a higher Gleason score than contemporaneous transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy.

IV. To determine the management impact of transrectal MRI-targeted biopsy results as compared to transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided systematic biopsy results.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive gadodiamide intravenously (IV) and undergo a diagnostic multiparametric endorectal MRI. Patients with lesions visible on the diagnostic multiparametric endorectal MRI undergo transrectal MRI-guided biopsy within 2 weeks of diagnostic multiparametric endorectal MRI. Patients then undergo TRUS-guided biopsy per standard clinical care approximately 2 weeks after transrectal MRI-guided biopsy.

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Conditions studied

  • Health Status Unknown
  • Prostate Carcinoma

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In context

Prostatic Neoplasms

6,370 studies on the registry are indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms; 1,397 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 2 is below the median of 58 across 4,821 interventional studies indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is the lead sponsor of 242 studies on the registry; 45 are open to participants now.

Of its 27 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 15 (56%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Scheduled TRUS-guided biopsy because of clinically suspected prostate cancer (abnormal serum prostate-specific antigen [PSA] level and/or abnormal digital rectal examination)
  • No treatment for prostate cancer has been administered or will be administered before TRUS guided biopsy
  • Patient willing to undergo scheduled standard of care TRUS guided biopsy
  • Patient willing and able to provide written informed consent, including willingness to undergo both endorectal multiparametric MRI and transrectal MRI-guided biopsy at Oregon Health \& Science University (OHSU)
  • Laboratory values and anticoagulation management per consensus guidelines, including:
  • International normalized ratio (INR) >= 1.5
  • Platelets >= 50,000

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known contraindication to MRI (e.g., severe claustrophobia, intracranial aneurysm clips, intraocular metallic foreign body, cardiac pacemaker); an extensive screening questionnaire will be completed by the subject as part of standard OHSU MRI safety measures
  • Known contraindication to intravenous gadolinium contrast administration (e.g., renal impairment, known allergy); standard institutional policies on gadolinium and renal function will be followed
  • Contraindication to placement of endorectal MRI coil, biopsy device or ultrasound probe (e.g., severe hemorrhoids, anal fissure, recent rectal surgery, or prior abdominoperineal resection)
  • Previous inclusion in the study (e.g., a patient who has had negative TRUS and MRI-guided biopsies but continues to have a rising PSA)
  • Active urinary tract infection
  • Member of vulnerable population including prisoners or mentally disabled patients, in accordance with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) definitions
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
2 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Diagnostic (MRI, MRI-guided biopsy, TRUS-guided biopsy)

    Patients receive gadodiamide IV and undergo a diagnostic multiparametric endorectal MRI. Patients with lesions visible on the diagnostic multiparametric endorectal MRI undergo transrectal MRI-guided biopsy within 2 weeks of diagnostic multiparametric endorectal MRI. Patients then undergo TRUS-guided biopsy per standard clinical care approximately 2 weeks after transrectal MRI-guided biopsy.

    Procedure: 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging · Radiation: Gadodiamide · Procedure: Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging · Procedure: Transrectal Biopsy · Procedure: Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy

Interventions

  • Procedure3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Undergo diagnostic multiparametric endorectal MRI with gadodiamide contrast

    Also known as: 3 Tesla MRI, 3T MRI

  • RadiationGadodiamide

    Given IV

    Also known as: DV 7572, Gadolinium-DTPA-BMA, Gd-DTPA-BMA, HSDB 7547, OmniScan

  • ProcedureMultiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Undergo diagnostic multiparametric endorectal MRI with gadodiamide contrast

    Also known as: Multiparametric MRI

  • ProcedureTransrectal Biopsy

    Undergo transrectal MRI-guided biopsy

    Also known as: Transrectal Prostate Biopsy

  • ProcedureUltrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy

    Undergo TRUS-guided biopsy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of MRI-guided Biopsies That Demonstrate a Higher Gleason Score Than Contemporaneous TRUS Guided Biopsy

    The proportion of MRI-guided biopsies that demonstrate a higher Gleason score than contemporaneous TRUS guided biopsy for all patients diagnosed of prostate cancer based on the reference standard will be estimated. McNemar's test will be used to assess whether the MRI-guided biopsies are more likely to yield a higher Gleason score compared with TRUS guided biopsy. Simple logistic regression model will be used to assess the association between the higher Gleason score and patient characteristics and/or clinical information for patients diagnosed of prostate cancer.

    Time frame: Up to 42 days (6 weeks)

  2. Sensitivity of MRI-guided Biopsy

    The presence of cancer on either biopsy or absence of cancer on both will be used as the reference standard. For comparison of the two methods, the 2X2 matched sample tables will be presented, and the difference in sensitivity estimated. The relative accuracy of MRI- versus TRUS-guided biopsy will be compared using McNemar's test. To explore potential associations between the accuracy of each method with patient characteristics and/or clinical information, a binary endpoint will be created to reflect agreement between each method and the reference standard.

    Time frame: Up to 2 weeks after diagnostic MRI

  3. Sensitivity of TRUS-guided Biopsy

    The presence of cancer on either biopsy or absence of cancer on both will be used as the reference standard. For comparison of the two methods, the 2X2 matched sample tables will be presented, and the difference in sensitivity estimated. The relative accuracy of MRI- versus TRUS-guided biopsy will be compared using McNemar's test. To explore potential associations between the accuracy of each method with patient characteristics and/or clinical information, a binary endpoint will be created to reflect agreement between each method and the reference standard.

    Time frame: Up to 2 weeks after MRI-guided biopsy

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Results

Posted Apr 3, 2019
Limitations and caveats
Since recruitment was very low and funding did not materialize, the study was closed early and insufficient data was collected to analyze and report the outcomes.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneDiagnostic (MRI, MRI-guided Biopsy, TRUS-guided Biopsy)
Started2
Completed1
Not completed1

Outcome measures

PrimaryProportion of MRI-guided Biopsies That Demonstrate a Higher Gleason Score Than Contemporaneous TRUS Guided Biopsy

The proportion of MRI-guided biopsies that demonstrate a higher Gleason score than contemporaneous TRUS guided biopsy for all patients diagnosed of prostate cancer based on the reference standard will be estimated. McNemar's test will be used to assess whether the MRI-guided biopsies are more likely to yield a higher Gleason score compared with TRUS guided biopsy. Simple logistic regression model will be used to assess the association between the higher Gleason score and patient characteristics and/or clinical information for patients diagnosed of prostate cancer.

Time frame:
Up to 42 days (6 weeks)

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

PrimarySensitivity of MRI-guided Biopsy

The presence of cancer on either biopsy or absence of cancer on both will be used as the reference standard. For comparison of the two methods, the 2X2 matched sample tables will be presented, and the difference in sensitivity estimated. The relative accuracy of MRI- versus TRUS-guided biopsy will be compared using McNemar's test. To explore potential associations between the accuracy of each method with patient characteristics and/or clinical information, a binary endpoint will be created to reflect agreement between each method and the reference standard.

Time frame:
Up to 2 weeks after diagnostic MRI

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

PrimarySensitivity of TRUS-guided Biopsy

The presence of cancer on either biopsy or absence of cancer on both will be used as the reference standard. For comparison of the two methods, the 2X2 matched sample tables will be presented, and the difference in sensitivity estimated. The relative accuracy of MRI- versus TRUS-guided biopsy will be compared using McNemar's test. To explore potential associations between the accuracy of each method with patient characteristics and/or clinical information, a binary endpoint will be created to reflect agreement between each method and the reference standard.

Time frame:
Up to 2 weeks after MRI-guided biopsy

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Diagnostic (MRI, MRI-guided Biopsy, TRUS-guided Biopsy)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Diagnostic (MRI, MRI-guided Biopsy, TRUS-guided Biopsy)
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years1
>=65 years1
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Diagnostic (MRI, MRI-guided Biopsy, TRUS-guided Biopsy)
Female0
Male2
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Diagnostic (MRI, MRI-guided Biopsy, TRUS-guided Biopsy)
United States2
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Study locations

1 site
  • OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
    Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 3, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02501759
Lead sponsor
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Collaborators
Medical Research Foundation, Oregon, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Fergus Coakley (Professor and Chair, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jul 17, 2015
Start date
May 2015
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2016
Completion
Feb 10, 2017
Results posted
Apr 3, 2019
Last update
Apr 3, 2019

Study contacts

Fergus Coakley
principal investigator · OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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