Robot-Assisted MRI-Guided Prostate Biopsy
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Brief summary
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Prostate biopsies are commonly performed freehanded under transrectal ultrasound guidance (TRUS). Due to the manual approach and the limitations of the ultrasound imager, the procedure has high false-negative rates. This represents a daily problem for urologists managing the disease, creates uncertainty and emotional stress for patients, and initiates a cascade of repeat testing and biopsies which also burden the investigators healthcare system. The investigators believe that prostate biopsy can be improved by using a new biopsy paradigm. The investigators plan to perform MRI-guided prostate biopsies with robot-assistance for orienting a needle-guide through which the biopsy is taken. The combination of MRI and robotic precision is expected to improve prostate biopsy sensitivity compared to regular TRUS biopsies. The study is a Pilot clinical trial on 5 patients to primarily assess feasibility and safety. The needle-guide robot is an investigational device developed in their Urology Robotics Laboratory.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02080052
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 5 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 35 Years to 75 Years
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jul 25, 2013 (Actual)
- Primary completion
- Jan 2016 (Actual)
- Completion
- Jan 2016 (Actual)
- Last update posted
- Jan 14, 2019
2013 – 2016
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore | Maryland | 21287 | — |
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