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TRANBERG® Transperineal MR/US Fusion Laser--Induced Thermal Therapy for Men With Prostate Cancer

Urological Research Network, LLC · NCT05698576

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 50–80 · Men only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
20
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
March 16, 2022
Record last updated
January 26, 2023

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What the study is about

This study is set up as a phase I prospective, single center, device interventional pilot study carried in office setting under local anesthesia. It will assess the tolerance and safety of target fusion ablation of prostate cancer tumors using Laser Induced Thermal Therapy (TFA-LITT) guided by fusion imaging in men 50 to 80 years of age with low to intermediate risk prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer is currently managed with in a discrete fashion where patients either enroll in active surveillance protocols (No intervention) or undergo full intervention via whole gland treatments - most commonly radical surgery or radiation. These treatments have not shown definitive gains in all cause survival and not uncommonly harbor undesirable adverse effects, most notably: impotency and incontinence. Such events elicit significant and noticeable changes on a male lifestyle and for most prostate cancer tumors are considered overtreatment. This study aims to evaluate the use of TFA-LITT in the office setting under local anesthesia - greatly decreasing patient perioperative surgical risk - focused on the organ sparing cancer lesion ablation, where organ function is preserved.

The fundamental objective is to determine the tolerance and safety of TFA-LITT in men with low to intermediate risk prostate cancer, successful performed in the outpatient office-based setting under local anesthesia directed by fusion imaging. Secondary objectives include: 1-Biopsy proven cancer control of ablated areas 12 months after procedure; 2-Uroflowmetry and urinary function Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) at one, three, six, nine and 12 months; 3- Sexual function Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) at one, three, six, nine and 12 months; 4- MRI changes of ablated area one, three and 12 months after TFA-LITT; 5- Absence or presence of ejaculation after TFA-LITT.

Being studied: TRANBERG® Transperineal Fusion Laser--Induced Thermal Therapy of Prostate Cancer (TPF-LITT)

Conditions: Prostate Cancer; Adverse Effects Surgery; MRI; Ultrasound; Sexual Function Disturbances; Urinary Incontinence; Urinary Function Disorders; Prostate Biopsy; Ablation

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Willing and able to sign informed consent
  • Subject is able and willing to complete all procedure and follow-up visits indicated in the protocol
  • Absence of urinary retention
  • Prostate volume: ≥ 18 and ≤ 100 cc, measured by transrectal ultrasound
  • Serum creatinine levels \<2 ng/dl and GFR > 45
  • Serum PSA levels \< 20 ng/ml
  • Multiparametric prostate MRI with piRADS scores 3-5
  • Prostate volume: ≥ 18 and ≤ 100 cc, measured by MRI
  • Presence of Intermediate risk prostate cancer with a volume that is less than 1/3 of the gland volume by MRI evaluation

Exclusion Criteria

  • Post-void residual (PVR): > 250 mL or > 50% of voided volume
  • Previous prostate cancer intervention (Radiation therapy, brachytherapy, prostate cryoablation
  • Major neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson, Multiple sclerosis, ALS, spinal cord injury
  • Evidence of neurogenic bladder determined by urodynamics studies
  • Presence of Indwelling Foley catheter or on active regime of clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) in the prior 30 days
  • Active urinary tract infection determined by urinary cultures
  • SHIM score \<14
  • IPSS score >23
  • Acute prostatitis
  • Macroscopic hematuria without a known contributing factor
  • History of colorectal carcinoma with anterior perineal resection of rectum
  • History of pelvic radiation therapy or radical pelvic surgery
  • History of bladder neck contracture and/or urethral strictures within the 5 years prior to the informed consent date
  • Bladder stones
  • Medical contraindication for undergoing TPFLA surgery (eg, infection, coagulopathy, significant cardiac or other medical risk factors for surgery)
  • Diagnosed or suspected bleeding or coagulopathic disorder such as hemophilia, ITP, TTP
  • Medical contraindication to being subjected to local anesthesia

Recruiting US locations

  • Urology Specialist Group

    Hialeah, FL 33016

    Site contact: Isabel H Lopez, MS, MBA · 786-431-2014 · isabel@research.surgery

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Cielo D Guerra, BS · 786-431-2014 · cielo@besturology.net
  • Luanda Perez, PA.C · 305-822-7227 · luanda@besturology.net
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