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CompletedNCT03879486Updated Mar 19, 2020

Infectious Outcomes of Povidone-iodine Rectal Cleansing Plus Formalin Disinfection of Needle During Prostate Biopsy

An interventional study of Intrarectal povidone-iodine cleansing plus formalin disinfection of needle tip during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy in Prostate Cancer, Prostatic Neoplasms and Prostate Biopsy, sponsored by Hospital de Transplante Doutor Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to male participants aged 50 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-03-19.

Sponsored by Hospital de Transplante Doutor Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 5 months after the study started (first participant enrolled May 2017, registered Nov 2018).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,257
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
50 Years to 80 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

The main purpose of this study is to compare the infectious outcomes of intrarectal povidone-iodine cleansing plus formalin disinfection of needle tip during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy. The secondary objective is to evaluate predictive factors of infectious complications after prostate biopsy. Data will be prospectively collected from patients who will undergo prostate biopsy in a single high volume urology center. The patients will be randomized to two different groups: group A - rectal cleansing and disinfection of the needle tip vs group B - controls.

Read the detailed description

Prostate cancer is the most common neoplasm of solid organs in Brazil. Definitive diagnosis of the tumor is established through prostate biopsy, indicated in patients with elevated levels of PSA or suspicious rectal examination. The ultrasound or MRI-guided prostate biopsy is mostly performed through the transrectal route worldwide. Although it is a relatively safe procedure, transrectal prostate biopsy (TRUSB) can present several complications, such bleeding, acute urinary retention or infection. Infectious complications are an important concern for the urologist and have different presentation, ranging from isolated fever to severe sepsis. Antibiotic prophylaxis is an effective widely used practice, however, due to increasing rates of bacterial resistance, there is a growing trend in the incidence of infectious complications after TRUSB. Therefore, alternative strategies to decrease infections rates following biopsies are welcome. Our aim was to compare the infectious complications of intrarectal povidone-iodine cleansing associated to formalin disinfection of biopsy needle tip at prostate biopsy.

A prospective controlled study will be conducted enrolling 1152 consecutive prostate biopsies in a single center high volume urology Brazilian Public Hospital. The patients will be randomized at a 1: 1 ratio for two different groups: group A - rectal cleansing and disinfection of the needle tip vs. Group B - controls at transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy. Patients will obtain a urine culture 48 hours after biopsy and complete a telephone interview 7 days after undergoing the procedure. The primary endpoint will be the rate of infectious complications, defined as 1 or more of the following events: fever ≥37.8 ºC; urinary tract infection (UTI) or sepsis (standardized definition). We will also evaluate the predictive factors of infectious complications

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Conditions studied

  • Prostate Cancer
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Prostate Biopsy
  • Prostatitis
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In context

Prostatic Neoplasms

7,046 studies on the registry are indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms; 1,580 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1,257 is above the median of 60 across 5,348 interventional studies indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Hospital de Transplante Doutor Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Signature of the consent term;
  • Agreement with the study follow-up protocol;
  • Indication of due to increased PSA (> 2.5), abnormal rectal touch or patients under active surveillance protocol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Existence of cognitive deficit that impedes the reading and comprehension of the EHIC;
  • Allergy to ciprofloxacin or iodine
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Biopsy and archival tissue

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
1,257 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    PVPI intervention

    rectal cleansing and disinfection of the needle tip at transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy

    Other: Intrarectal povidone-iodine cleansing plus formalin disinfection of needle tip during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy

  • No intervention
    Control arm

    controls at transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy

Interventions

  • OtherIntrarectal povidone-iodine cleansing plus formalin disinfection of needle tip during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy

    The examiner will use a gauze soaked and saturated with iodopovidone and perform a mechanical friction motion on the anterior wall of the rectum, at least 5 times from one margin to another of the prostate laterally-laterally. A period of two (2) minutes shall be waited from the prophylactic cleaning of the rectum to the beginning of the biopsy. The examiner will use a technique of disinfecting the 10% formaldehyde biopsy needle without manual contact by soaking the distal 3 cm of the needle directly into a vial containing the bactericidal solution between obtaining the different fragments. An individual bottle will be used for each patient

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Infectious complications

    compare the infectious outcomes of intrarectal povidone-iodine cleansing plus formalin disinfection of needle tip during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy

    Time frame: 1 week

Secondary outcomes

  1. evaluate predictive factors of infectious complications after prostate biopsy.

    evaluate predictive factors of infectious complications after prostate biopsy.

    Time frame: 1 week

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Study locations

1 site
  • Hospital de Transplantes Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini
    Sao Paulo, 01401901, Brazil
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References and documents

Publications

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  • Duplessis CA, Bavaro M, Simons MP, Marguet C, Santomauro M, Auge B, Collard DA, Fierer J, Lesperance J. Rectal cultures before transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy reduce post-prostatic biopsy infection rates. Urology. 2012 Mar;79(3):556-61. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.09.057. PubMed 22386395 ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03879486
Lead sponsor
Hospital de Transplante Doutor Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 18, 2019
Start date
May 31, 2017
Primary completion
Jul 24, 2019
Completion
Jul 24, 2019
Last update
Mar 19, 2020

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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