Personalized Optimization of Systematic Prostate Biopsy

December 11, 2025 updated by: Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

Diagnostic Performance of a Individualized Reduced-Core Biopsy Strategy in Prostate Cancer: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study

Targeted biopsy combined systematic biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis of prostate cancer. Excessive cores in systematic biopsy increases the risk of puncture trauma, bleeding and infection. On the basis of establishing a model with DRS stratification to reduce the cores of systematic biopsy, we propose the (12 cores -x) model innovatively. We hope that through this prospective study to verify the efficacy of the model and provide patients with a new biopsy model with high accuracy and fewer complications.

In this study, patients with suspected prostate cancer were randomly divided into two groups. Experimental group received targeted biopsy combined personalized systematic biopsy, and the control group received systematic biopsy .The differences of the detection rate of Prostate cancer between the two groups were compared.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

In this study, patients with suspected prostate cancer were were enrolled at our institution, a public referral tertiary center. After written consent was obtained,Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group in a 1:1 ratio by a research nurse who was not involved in the clinical study, using Computer-generated randomization method. Once the allocation was established, neither patients nor investigators, including the member of the study who collected the data related to infectious events later, were blinded. Prior to biopsy, the following patient characteristics were obtained: age, BMI, serum PSA levels, location and size of the region of interest, and PIRADS-V2 score. Biopsy was performed by an experienced urologist using standard transperineal technique. The patient was placed in the lithotomy position and underwent either general anesthesia or local anesthesia (15 ml of 5% lidocaine was injected into the prostate capsule and apex under ultrasound guidance after the ultrasound probe was inserted transrectally for local anesthesia). Patients assigned to the experimental group were informed of the personalized systematic biopsy combined with targeted biopsy using the (12 cores -x) model (https://daringsky.shinyapps.io/prediction_v2/), and the control group received systematic biopsy. A biopsy core was obtained using an 18-gauge 25cm needle and a spring needle biopsy gun. The primary endpoint was the rate of prostate cancer diagnosis, including clinically significant cases. The secondary endpoints included pain scores and complications such as hematuria, perineal hematoma, urinary tract infection, and urinary retention.

An interim analysis is planned after approximately 50% of the target sample size has completed follow-up for the primary endpoint. The interim analysis aims to:

  1. assess safety data to ensure participant protection, and
  2. explore preliminary efficacy trends.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

330

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 Contact

Study Locations

    • Fujian
      • Fuzhou, Fujian, China, 350000
        • Recruiting
        • Department of Urology, Fujian Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University
        • Contact:

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with lesions found on rectal examination with any PSA value;
  2. Patients with abnormal lesions found on imaging with any PSA value;
  3. PSA >10.0 ng.ml-1;
  4. Patients with PSA of 4.0-10.0 ng.ml-1 and fPSA/tPSA < 0.16; (5 ) mpMRI was performed prior to biopsy and Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS V2.1) assessment category ≥3

(6) Willing to truthfully fill in the subject survey scale; (7) Willing to undergo follow-up; (8) The patient himself or his authorized immediate family member has signed the informed consent for clinical trial.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. previous biopsy cases;
  2. Patients who have undergone prostate-related surgery, radiotherapy, or anti-androgen therapy;
  3. Patients whopresented with severe hemorrhoids or rectal stenosis, rendering them intolerant to transrectal ultrasound
  4. clotting disordersPatients with severe systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders, are not appropriate candidates for surgical intervention.
  5. unable to follow the plan.

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental group
Experimental group received targeted biopsy plus personalized systematic biopsy
Login the model based on our previous study (https://daringsky.shinyapps.io/prediction_v2/) allows for input of age, BMI, serum PSA, size and location of suspicious lesions, PIRADS - V2 score, and prostate volume to generate an individualized needle distribution map,then targeted biopsy combined personalized optimization of systematic prostate biopsy was performed.
No Intervention: Control group
Control group received systematic biopsy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The detection rate of clinically significant prostate cancer.
Time Frame: 3 months after biopsy
According to the pathological results after biopsy, the detection rate of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) was calculated.
3 months after biopsy

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Zhenlin Chen, Department of Urology, Fujian Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University

Publications and helpful links

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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)

August 23, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 16, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

August 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 18, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 11, 2025

Last Verified

December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2022WSJK030

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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