MR-Guided Cryoablation of Prostate Bed Recurrences

September 3, 2025 updated by: David A. Woodrum, Mayo Clinic

Technical Success, Safety, and Short and Long-term Efficacy for MR-Guided Cryoablation of Prostate Bed Recurrences

The purpose of this research is to see if MR-guided cryoablation can effectively treat prostate tumor recurrences.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

107

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years to 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with "biopsy proven" soft tissue tumor recurrences of prostate fossa
  • Surgery is not a desirable alternative therapy at the time of enrollment
  • Radiation therapy has failed or not indicated or can be safely postponed
  • Tumor size is < 5 cm at its largest diameter
  • Tumor does not encompass the rectal wall or external urethral sphincter
  • Patient is able to undergo MRI

Exclusion Criteria:

  • N/A

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: MR-guided cryoablation (freezing of tissue and/or tumors)
Patients undergo cryoablation using the Galil MR-compatible cryoablation system and MRI while on study.
Procedure: MR-guided cryoablation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Evaluation of target lesion at 3-6, 12, 24, and 36 month imaging follow-up
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: David Woodrum, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 12, 2012

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 12, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2012

First Posted (Estimated)

November 15, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

September 4, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 3, 2025

Last Verified

September 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 12-002245
  • NCI-2023-01699 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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