Micro-ultrasound-Guided Focal Laser Ablation for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer: Safety & Effectiveness (MicroUSgFLA)

January 5, 2026 updated by: University Health Network, Toronto

Micro-ultrasound-Guided Focal Laser Ablation (MicroUSgFLA) Treatment for Management of Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer: Evaluation of Safety and Effectiveness

This clinical research study is intended to show that Micro-Ultrasound Guided Focal Laser Ablation (MicroUSgFLA) is a safe procedure that can significantly postpone or eliminate the need for patients with intermediate-Risk prostate cancer (PCa) to undergo a definitive treatment (i.e., Radical Prostatectomy or Radiation Therapy) for their disease.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and a large proportion of these diagnoses are of the low or intermediate risk type that are amenable to a minimally invasive approach to treatment such as Focal Therapy. If successful, this study will show that trans-perineal interstitial laser focal therapy of the prostate could be offered over a wider community setting than only at a major hospital as an Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), to confidently locate the Index Lesion would not be required because MicroUS is showing the same potential to visualize the lesion. MicroUS-guided focal laser ablation would be a simpler treatment than the complexity required under MRI, it could be offered in communities that might not have local access to MRI facilities and could be offered to individuals who are contra-indicated for MRI for such reasons as having metallic implants or severe claustrophobia.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

7

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 Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
        • Recruiting
        • University Health Network - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Nathan Perlis, MD
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Sangeet Ghai, MD

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:

  • Men 40-80 years of age.
  • Histologically-proven intermediate-risk PCa (Gleason score 7, primary grade ≤ 4).
  • PCa clinical stage T1c or T2.
  • MRI/MicroUS site suspicious for cancer or cancer mapped to one prostate lobe.
  • Maximum dimension of MRI/MicroUS visible tumour ≤15mm.
  • Suspicious site on Prostate MRI/MicroUS must coincide with sector positive for cancer on biopsy.
  • Prostate specific antigen (PSA) level < 15 ng/mL.
  • IPSS, ICIQ-UI-SF, IIEF-15 questionnaires completed prior to the procedure.
  • Life expectancy of greater than 10 years, based on co-morbidity not related to PCa.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Maximum dimension of MRI/MicroUS visible tumour > 15 mm.
  • Patients medically unfit for focal therapy of the prostate.
  • Patients who are unwilling or unable to give informed consent.
  • Patients who have received androgen suppression therapy.
  • Patients who have received or are receiving chemotherapy for prostate carcinoma.
  • Patients previously treated with surgery to the prostate (traditional, endoscopic or minimally invasive) including HIFU, TUNA, RITA, microwave, cryotherapy or any curative treatment.
  • Patients who have undergone radiation therapy for PCa or to the pelvis.
  • Any condition or history of illness or surgery that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might confound the results of the study or pose additional risks to the patient (e.g. significant cardiovascular conditions or allergies).
  • Patients with a history of non-compliance with medical therapy and/or medical recommendations.
  • Patients who are unwilling or unable to complete the patient self-assessment questionnaires.
  • Chronic or acute prostatitis, neurogenic bladder, urinary tract infection, sphincter abnormalities, or any other symptom that prevents normal micturition.
  • Patients who have participated in a clinical study and/or received treatment with an investigational treatment and/or product within the past 90 days.
  • Patients with contraindication to MRI (i.e. pacemaker, hip prosthesis, severe claustrophobia, brain aneurysm clip, allergy to MRI contrast agent)

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: Single-Arm Prospective Clinical Trial
This is a single arm study where patients with intermediate risk MR visible locally confined prostate cancer will be treated with Micro-Ultrasound Guided Focal Laser Ablation. Following treatment, the patients will be assessed by MRI and Biopsy at 6 months with PSA.
Procedure: 6 month, prospective, interventional single-arm safety and effectiveness study
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Other Names:
  • MicroUSgFLA treatment
  • Focal Laser Ablation treatment
  • Minimally invasive treatments for prostate cancer
Device: The TRANBERG|CLS Thermal therapy
Micro Ultrasound Guided Focal Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer by The Diode Laser System - The TRANBERGCLS|Thermal Therapy
Other Names:
  • ExactVu Micro-Ultrasound System

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Primary Outcome 1:
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months.

Number of Participants With Procedure-Related Adverse Events Time Frame: Up to 6 months after procedure Outcome Type: Safety

Measure Description:

Number and severity of procedure-related adverse events (AEs), graded according to CTCAE v5.0, to evaluate the safety profile of focal Micro-Ultrasound-Guided Focal Laser Ablation (MicroUS-gFLA) in patients with organ-confined intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

Unit of Measure: Number of participants
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months.
Primary Outcome 2: Technical Success Rate of MicroUS-gFLA
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months

Primary Outcome 2: Technical Success Rate of MicroUS-gFLA

Time Frame: At completion of procedure; confirmed during follow-up up to 6 months Outcome Type: Feasibility

Measure Description:

Proportion of procedures achieving technical success, defined as: successful visualization and MicroUS-guided trocar insertion into the target lesion, and completion of focal laser ablation exactly as planned, as confirmed by intra-procedural imaging and follow-up mpMRI and/or biopsy. Unit of Measure: Percentage of procedures
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Secondary Outcome 1 - Change in PSA Level From Baseline
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months.

Secondary Outcome 1 - Change in PSA Level From Baseline

Time Frame: Baseline to 6 months Outcome Type: Efficacy

Measure Description:

Change in serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level from baseline prior to ablation to 6-month follow-up.

Unit of Measure: Change in PSA (ng/mL)
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months.
Secondary Outcome 2: Change in Urinary Function (IPSS Score)
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months

Secondary Outcome 2: Change in Urinary Function (IPSS Score)

Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months Outcome Type: Functional

Measure Description:

Change in urinary function measured using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS).

Unit of Measure: Change in score (IPSS scale)
From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 6 months
Secondary Outcome 3: Change in Erectile Function (IIEF-15 Score)
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months

Secondary Outcome 3: Change in Erectile Function (IIEF-15 Score)

Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months Outcome Type: Functional

Measure Description:

Change in erectile function measured using the International Index of Erectile Function-15 (IIEF-15) questionnaire.

Unit of Measure: Change in score (IIEF-15 scale)
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Health Network, Toronto

Collaborators

Clinical Laserthermia Systems AB
Exact Imaging

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sangeet Ghai, MD, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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)

April 30, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 4, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

January 14, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 14, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 21-6189

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

De-identified individual participant data that relate to the results reported in the primary publication (e.g., baseline demographics, imaging findings, treatment parameters, outcomes, and adverse events).

IPD Sharing Time Frame

Beginning 6 months after publication of the primary results for up to 5 years thereafter.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Data will be available to investigators with methodologically sound research proposals for use in projects related to prostate imaging, focal therapy, or outcomes research. All requestors will be required to sign a data use agreement to ensure participant confidentiality.

Data requests should be submitted to the study principal investigator. Approved proposals will be granted access via a secure institutional data-sharing platform.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ICF

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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