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Prostate CancerNCT00165386

MRI-guided Bone Marrow Biopsies of Prostate Cancer Patients

A study testing Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Bone Marrow Biopsy in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

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 purpose of this study is to target lesions of the prostate in the bone and to biopsy these lesions using MRI to identify the areas. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 years and older, men only
Conditions the study is for
Prostate Cancer
What is being tested?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Bone Marrow Biopsy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2001to Jan 2006
Phase
Interventional
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 30 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologic diagnosis of prostate cancer
  • Bone scan consistent with or suspicious of metastatic prostate cancer within last three months
  • Platelet count > 50,000/ul
  • PT and aPTT < 1.5 x control
  • At least one week removed from taking aspirin or coumadin
  • Currently participating in protocol "Collection of Specimens and Clinical Data for Patients with Prostate Cancer or at High Risk for Prostate Cancer"

Who cannot join

  • Devices incompatible to MR studies (e.g. pacemakers, ear implants, etc.)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

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About this study

Official title: MRI-guided Bone Marrow Biopsies of Advanced CaP Patients

The purpose of this study is to target lesions of the prostate in the bone and to biopsy these lesions using MRI to identify the areas.

Read the detailed description
  • This study involves a one-time, MRI-guided bone marrow biopsy. Prior to this procedure, patients will need to have a bone scan performed within the last three months and a PSA blood test drawn within one month of registration to the study.
  • Patients are also required to participate in the DFCI research study "Collection of Specimens and Clinical Data for Patients with Prostate Cancer or at High Risk for Prostate Cancer".
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Being tested
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Bone Marrow Biopsy
Keywords
MRI-guided bone marrow biopsy
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Magnetic Resonance ImagingProcedure or surgery

  • Bone Marrow BiopsyProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

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

  1. To compare the yield of detecting metastatic prostate cancer tissue using MRI-guided bone marrow needle biopsies to that of historical controls obtained through unguided biopsies.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To evaluate the sensitivity of radiographic bone marrow changes detected by MRI for prostate cancer, as determined by the pathologic findings from bone marrow biopsy.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2001
  3. Primary completionJan 2006
  4. Study completionJan 2006

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00165386
Sponsor's protocol ID
01-108
Status last verified
Dec 2009
First submitted
9 Sep 2005
Last updated
9 Dec 2009
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Bone Marrow Biopsy in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

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 6 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 9 Dec 2009. 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 United States. 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?

To compare the yield of detecting metastatic prostate cancer tissue using MRI-guided bone marrow needle biopsies to that of historical controls obtained through unguided biopsies.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 9 Dec 2009.

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