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Prostate Biopsy, Transrectal vs. Transperineal: Efficacy and Complications

NCT04081636 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 840

Last updated 2025-12-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluates the difference between 2 prostate biopsy methods, transrectal (through the rectal wall) and transperineal (through the skin) needle biopsy.

Men who are in need of prostate biopsy due to clinical suspicions of prostate cancer will be randomly assigned (1:1) to either transrectal or transperineal approach.

This research study will scientifically determine if one biopsy method is better than the other in reducing complications and improving cancer detection.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Systematic Transrectal biopsy (TR-Bx)

Through the rectum

PROCEDURE

Targeted Transrectal biopsy (TR-Bx)

Through the rectum

PROCEDURE

Systematic Transperineal biopsy (TP-Bx)

Through the perineal skin

PROCEDURE

Targeted Transperineal biopsy (TP-Bx)

Through the perineal skin

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Albany Medical College

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Badar M Mian, MD · Albany Medical College

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-02
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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