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MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation for Prostate Cancer

(TACT Trial)

Recruiting at14 trial locations
Scott Eggener, MD - UChicago Medicine
Overseen byScott E. Eggener
Age: 18+
Sex: Male
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: Profound Medical Inc.
No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

A prospective, multi-center, single-arm study, planned in 150 patients. The primary objective of the study is to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound therapy system (TULSA-PRO) intended to ablate prostate tissue of patients with localized, organ-confined prostate cancer.

Research Team

Scott Eggener, MD - UChicago Medicine

Scott E. Eggener

Principal Investigator

University of Chicago

Eligibility Criteria

Men aged 45-80 with localized prostate cancer, a Gleason score ≤3+4, PSA ≤15 ng/ml, and a prostate size within specific MRI measurements. They must be eligible for MRI and general anesthesia, have no major organ issues or severe bladder problems, not on certain medications like hormone therapy recently, and without prior prostate cancer treatments.

Inclusion Criteria

My prostate cancer has a Gleason score of 7 or less.
I am a man aged between 45 and 80.
My prostate cancer has a Gleason score of 3+4.
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Exclusion Criteria

I have had trouble urinating in the past year.
I have been treated for prostatitis within the last 6 months.
My MRI shows a significantly enlarged median lobe of the prostate.
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Treatment Details

Interventions

  • MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (Ultrasound Therapy)
Trial OverviewThe study is testing the safety and effectiveness of TULSA-PRO system which uses ultrasound guided by MRI to target and destroy prostate tissue in patients with localized prostate cancer. It's a single-arm trial involving about 150 men who will all receive this treatment.
Participant Groups
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation DeviceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Magnetic resonance imaging-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation of whole-gland prostate tissue.

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Profound Medical Inc.

Lead Sponsor

Trials
4
Recruited
1,400+