Micro-Ultrasound and MRI for Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

This study is comparing two imaging methods, high-resolution micro-ultrasound (microUS) and MRI, to see which is better at detecting significant prostate cancer in men who are on active surveillance. Active surveillance means closely monitoring prostate cancer that is not immediately treated. You may be eligible if you are an adult man with Gleason Grade Group 1 prostate cancer (a low-risk type) who needs a follow-up biopsy. The main goal is to see if microUS or MRI is more accurate at finding cancer that has progressed to a higher-risk type (Gleason Grade Group 2 or higher) during a confirmatory biopsy. The study plans to enroll 210 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 210 adult men. It compares micro-ultrasound and MRI during a single biopsy session.
What's involved
You would undergo a biopsy session where samples are taken using micro-ultrasound, then MRI-guided sampling, followed by 12 systematic biopsy cores. Blood samples will also be collected.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Cancer upgrading is measured immediately after biopsy.

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NCT05558241

Micro-UltraSound In Cancer - Active Surveillance

Active, Not Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalDiagnostic
University of Alberta
~210 participants
Updated 2026-08-26 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:High-resolution micro-ultrasound

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 6 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Cancer upgrading during Active surveillance by micro-ultrasound and MRI
Measured over Immediately after biopsy.
Prostate Cancer
6 sites across 5 states
Alberta2
California1
Quebec1
Croatia1
Italy1
  • Adam Kinnaird, MD, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Alberta

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Adult men with Gleason Grade Group 1 prostate cancer managed by active surveillance who require a confirmatory prostate biopsy

Exclusion

Men who cannot undergo a prostate MRI
Men who cannot undergo a prostate biopsy
  • Cancer upgrading during Active surveillance by micro-ultrasound and MRIImmediately after biopsy.

    The primary outcome will be detection of ≥Grade Group 2 by each biopsy, technique in combination with the systematic biopsy.