NCT02375035

Developing a Safer and More Accurate Device for Biopsies of Suspected Prostate Cancer

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To evaluate the use of the CAMbridge PROstate Biopsy devicE (CAMPROBE) as a method of undertaking prostate biopsy as part of their clinical management.

Detailed description

To assess patient's experience and complications of the CAMPROBE and compare the results with known published outcomes from standard transrectal biopsies . To use data from the pilot study to determine the feasibility of a randomised trial comparing CAMPROBE with the current standard method of prostate biopsies.

Conditions

• Prostate Cancer
• Prostate Biopsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	CAMPROBE	To assess patient's experience and complications of the CAMPROBE biopsy needle and compare the results with known published outcomes from standard transrectal biopsies

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• Completion: 2019-09-01
• First posted: 2015-03-02
• Last updated: 2015-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom