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

March 11, 2019 updated by: Fergus Coakley, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Pilot Study of Transrectal Multiparametric MRI-Guided Biopsy: Role in Prostate Cancer Evaluation

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.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

2

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

    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
        • OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

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

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

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:

  • 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

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: DIAGNOSTIC
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
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.
Undergo diagnostic multiparametric endorectal MRI with gadodiamide contrast
Other Names:
  • 3T MRI
  • 3 Tesla MRI
Given IV
Other Names:
  • DV 7572
  • Gadolinium-DTPA-BMA
  • Gd-DTPA-BMA
  • HSDB 7547
  • OmniScan
Undergo diagnostic multiparametric endorectal MRI with gadodiamide contrast
Other Names:
  • Multiparametric MRI
Undergo transrectal MRI-guided biopsy
Other Names:
  • Transrectal Prostate Biopsy
Undergo TRUS-guided biopsy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of MRI-guided Biopsies That Demonstrate a Higher Gleason Score Than Contemporaneous TRUS Guided Biopsy
Time Frame: Up to 42 days (6 weeks)
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.
Up to 42 days (6 weeks)
Sensitivity of MRI-guided Biopsy
Time Frame: Up to 2 weeks after diagnostic MRI
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.
Up to 2 weeks after diagnostic MRI
Sensitivity of TRUS-guided Biopsy
Time Frame: Up to 2 weeks after 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.
Up to 2 weeks after MRI-guided biopsy

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Fergus Coakley, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

February 10, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 15, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 15, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

July 17, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 3, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2019

Last Verified

March 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB00010086 (Other Identifier: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute)
  • P30CA069533 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • NCI-2015-00930 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))
  • SOL-13142-LM

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