This study evaluates the efficacy to diagnose significant prostate cancer in patients with suspicious lesions in mpMRI (multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging) by comparing prostate biopsies performed by cognitive fusion with respect to those performed with software fusion (BK-fusion®). Half of the patients included will undergo a systematic prostate biopsy + target biopsies by cognitive fusion and the other half of the population, will undergo a systematic prostate biopsy + target biopsies by software fusion.
Various techniques have been developed to perform targeted prostate biopsies aimed at suspicious lesions detected in mpMRI. The two most frequently used are cognitive fusion, in which the physician locates the areas where the mpMRI detects suspicious lesions and directs the puncture by ultrasound; and software fusion, in which the images of the mpMRI are integrated by a software with the ultrasound allowing to direct the puncture to the lesion itself. Both forms of fusion biopsy have proven to be superior to systematized prostate biopsies in the detection of significant prostate cancer, although neither has demonstrated superiority over the other.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
804
cognitive vs software
Hospital Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Spain
RECRUITINGRate of overall prostate cancer and significant prostate cancer between the groups
Differences in percentage of detection of overall prostate cancer and prostate cancer ISUP equal or greater than 2 between both groups will be assessed.
Time frame: 2 years
Rate of overall prostate cancer and significant prostate cancer between the groups according to the location of the lesions.
Differences in percentage of detection of overall prostate cancer and prostate cancer ISUP equal or greater than 2 between both groups will be assessed according to the location of the lesions.
Time frame: 2 years
Rate of overall prostate cancer and significant prostate cancer between the groups according to the size of the lesions.
Differences in percentage of detection of overall prostate cancer and prostate cancer ISUP equal or greater than 2 between both groups will be assessed according to the size of the lesions.
Time frame: 2 years
Rate of overall prostate cancer and significant prostate cancer between the groups according to the PIRADS (prostate imaging and reporting and data System) of the lesions.
Differences in percentage of detection of overall prostate cancer and prostate cancer ISUP equal or greater than 2 between both groups will be assessed according to the PIRADS (prostate imaging and reporting and data System) of the lesions.
Time frame: 2 years
Rate of overall prostate cancer and significant prostate cancer between the groups according to the prostate volume.
Differences in percentage of detection of overall prostate cancer and prostate cancer ISUP equal or greater than 2 between both groups will be assessed according to the prostate volume.
Time frame: 2 years
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