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NCT03861507Recruiting

Needle Localization During Prostate Brachytherapy Using Power Doppler Ultrasound

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 28 Mar 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study involves patients who are scheduled for standard care brachytherapy of focal tumours within the prostate, which is normally performed under standard 2-dimensional (2D) ultrasound guidance. The purpose of this study is the acquire power Doppler ultrasound while using a simple oscillator in physical contact with the end of a brachytherapy needle. The vibrations along the needle should be visible in the power Doppler ultrasound, helping to visualize the needle position within the anatomy.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (estimated)
First submitted
28 Feb 2019
Start date
4 Mar 2020
Primary completion date
Aug 2025
Lead sponsor
Western University, Canada
NCT number
NCT03861507

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 20
  • From 4 Mar 2020 to the primary completion date, Aug 2025
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • • Previous radiotherapy to the prostate

Who the study is looking for

  • Male, aged 18 years or older
  • Willing to provide written consent
  • Pathologically confirmed prostate cancer on previous biopsy
  • Suitable for and consenting to high-dose-rate brachytherapy for treatment as standard of care.

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: Male · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Victoria Hospital
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LondonCanadaRecruiting

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