Reduction of Prostate Biopsy Morbidity

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

157

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 1, 2019

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2021

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2021

Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Transperineal biopsy Protocol

"1. Transperineal biopsy approach with avoidance of rectal flora~2. MRI-ultrasound fusion-guided biopsies with reduced number of biopsy cores, where clinically indicated~3. Rectal swab to identify the presence of fluoroquinolone resistant (FQR) bacteria~4. Multi-antibiotic prophylaxis~5. Urine culture, prostate tissue culture and rectal swab culture to define contemporary, region-specific antibiotic resistance patterns."

Trial Locations (1)

11219

Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
lead

Maimonides Medical Center

OTHER