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Prostate CancerNCT05498623

MR Fingerprinting for Diagnostic of Prostate Cancer

An observational study of Prostate Cancer and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, run by Norwegian University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Norway.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The diagnostic pathway for suspected prostate cancer relies greatly on radiological imaging. Establishment of magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) has the potential to significantly improve patient experience and outcomes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 100 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Prostate Cancer, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
How many people
203 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
1 Sep 2022to 15 Mar 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 100 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Healthy volunteers will be recruited among students and employees at NTNU/St. Olavs Hospital. The possibility to participate will be announced on internal WEB-pages and on bulletin boards at Øya Campus. Patients referred to mp-MRI due to suspicion of prostate cancer will receive information about the study and the informed consent form together with the letter they receive from Clinic of Radiology with their appointment for the MRI examination.

Who may be able to join

  • Men referred to an MR examination for prostate cancer diagnostic

Who cannot join

  • None

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • St Olavs Hospital

    Trondheim

Other trials in Norway

About this study

Official title: MR Fingerprinting of the Prostate - Towards Improved Patient Care with High Speed Quantitative Imaging

The diagnostic pathway for suspected prostate cancer relies greatly on radiological imaging. Establishment of magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) has the potential to significantly improve patient experience and outcomes. MRF is a novel and innovative approach to a long-standing challenge of recording and reconstructing MR image

The aim is to conduct a clinical pilot study in which patients will be scanned using the newly refined MRF sequence in addition to the conventional scanning protocols.

Read the detailed description

The patient is at the center of all medical interventions and innovations. For those with prostate cancer, the pathway for new patients has scope for improvement. MRI is an important and necessary part of that pathway, but scanning capacity is often stretched, and there is need for effective and efficient scan techniques. Beyond mere detection of lesions, the modality has potential to differentiate and categorize the clinical significance of prostate cancer. By virtue of quantitative imaging, the determination of biomarkers could lead to a non-invasive method of prostate cancer diagnosis. The Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PIRADS) scoring is a standardized system of acquiring and categorizing multi-parametric-MR images (mp-MRI) of the prostate. The PIRADS system works to grade to clinical significance of prostate cancer, however this relies on qualitative information.

Patients referred for a typical MRI of the prostate will in addition receive the MR Fingerprinting scan, which will add about 8 minutes to their time on the scanner. The direct comparison of the fingerprint maps and multi-parametric images can then be made. Conclusions will be drawn with focus to potential improvement of the PIRADS protocol.

The main aim of the project is therefor to implement, validate, and optimize sequences for MR Fingerprinting of the prostate.

Keywords
MR Fingerprinting, Prostate Cancer
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. MRF compared to T1, T2 and proton density generated to the PIRADS scoring

    MR Fingerprinting has proven to reduce scan time by acquiring property maps simultaneously. MRF uses pseudorandom, rapidly switching pulses to elicit a unique signal evolution - hence the term fingerprint. This "fingerprint" signal is matched to a predefined dictionary of all possible signal evolutions and so multiple measurements are acquired simultaneously. Since the values such as T1, T2 and proton density are matched and not interpolated, the method is far more quantitative than conventional MRI.

    Measured: an average of 30 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Aug 2022
  2. Study start1 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion28 Feb 2023
  4. Study completion15 Mar 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
203 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05498623
Sponsor's protocol ID
218665
Status last verified
Oct 2024
First submitted
5 Jul 2022
Last updated
1 Nov 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Ma D, Gulani V, Seiberlich N, Liu K, Sunshine JL, Duerk JL, Griswold MA. Magnetic resonance fingerprinting. Nature. 2013 Mar 14;495(7440):187-92. doi: 10.1038/nature11971.

    PubMed 23486058
  • Weinreb JC, Barentsz JO, Choyke PL, Cornud F, Haider MA, Macura KJ, Margolis D, Schnall MD, Shtern F, Tempany CM, Thoeny HC, Verma S. PI-RADS Prostate Imaging - Reporting and Data System: 2015, Version 2. Eur Urol. 2016 Jan;69(1):16-40. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.08.052. Epub 2015 Oct 1.

    PubMed 26427566

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Prostate Cancer and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, run by Norwegian University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Norway.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

MRF compared to T1, T2 and proton density generated to the PIRADS scoring (time frame: an average of 30 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05498623, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Nov 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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