Prostate Diffusion Imaging With Distortion Correction

June 5, 2026 updated by: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

There has been literature demonstrating the effectiveness of correcting these MRI images by using an additional measurement of the magnetic field, but the implied improvement in lesion detection in these common distorted regions in the prostate has yet to be shown.

We propose that introducing this distortion correction would greatly improve the DWI images used for tumour detection. For this study we propose testing this hypothesis as a primary objective, and as a secondary objective including additional b-values to further refine the ADC value. The study involves adding one additional distortion correcting scan to the standard clinical study, adding approximately 2 minutes to the study.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

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 Kingdom
    • Norfolk
      • Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, NR4 7UY
        • Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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:

  • Male
  • Aged 18 and over
  • No contraindication to MR scanning
  • Smokers and non-smokers
  • Patients who have had a complete scan on the 3T scan MRI at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and have gone on to have a biopsy at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous diagnosis of prostate cancer, prostatic biopsy or treatment for prostate cancer

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Imaging
Diagnostic test: MRI scan
MRI scan

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
MRI image quality
Time Frame: 12 months
To determine whether correcting for the distortion in MRI images caused by rectal gas improves the image quality and thus diagnostic ability in localising and detecting prostate cancer
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Collaborators

University of East Anglia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Paul Malcolm, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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 (Estimated)

March 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 15, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 15, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

December 29, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 8, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 5, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 250301 (15-02-19)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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