Navigation, Outcomes and Quality-of-life in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing PSMA-targeted Surgery

NCT ID: NCT07129551

Last Updated: 2026-01-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

102 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-01-21

Study Completion Date

2028-12-31

Brief Summary

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As part of a feasibility study, it's planned to use a 3D virtual mixed reality model with prostate cancer patients who show signs of lymph node metastasis and are scheduled for surgery. The model is based on PSMA PET imaging performed prior to surgery and will be evaluated by surgeons, the surgical team, and patients as part of the consultation process. First, the researcher investigates whether the removal of lymph node metastases has improved compared to the data in the literature . In addition, the study examines how the 3D model influences the movement of surgical instruments and the efficiency of surgical removal of lymph node metastases. To this end, the analyzed recorded video and position data of the instruments used during procedures performed with a surgical robot. It's also an aim to develop two methods-using landmarks and visual position tracking-for more targeted navigation during surgery. Additionally, short-term results examine, such as PSA response rates, as an indication of successful lymph node metastasis removal and patient quality of life.

Detailed Description

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In this prospective feasibility study, it's planned to use a 3D virtual mixed reality model based on the preoperative PSMA PET. The model will be evaluated as an educational tool for patients and surgeons in cases of primary high-risk prostate cancer and prostate cancer recurrence with PSMA PET-positive lymph node metastasis. In general, the detection rate of PSMA-guided surgical procedures will investigate with the histological result as the reference. Furthermore, the influence of 3D visualization on the movement of surgical instruments and the efficiency of targeted resection is analyzed the help of image data from two cameras and the position data of the instruments during robot-assisted procedures. Additionally, will the investigators develop and examine two navigation methods (landmark-based registration and visual tracking) in a retrospective approach that use the preoperative PSMA PET and the image and instrument position data captured during robotic procedures. The short-term oncological outcomes (PSA response rates) will examine as an indicator of the successful removal of macroscopic PSMA-PET-positive lesions and the quality of life (QoL) of patients.

Conditions

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Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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preop virtual 3D model

Cohort A: Radical prostatectomy with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection with additional use of a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) prior to surgery and postoperatively; Cohort B: Salvage lymph node dissection with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and at least ipsilateral pelvic template lymph node dissection with additional use of a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) prior to surgery and postoperatively

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

preop virtual 3D model

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Cohort A: Radical prostatectomy with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection with additional use of a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) prior to surgery and postoperatively; Cohort B: Salvage lymph node dissection with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and at least ipsilateral pelvic template lymph node dissection with additional use of a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) prior to surgery and postoperatively

Control Intervention

Cohort A: Radical prostatectomy with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection with use of standard PSMA-PET examination prior to surgery; only postoperatively a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) will be evaluated; Cohort B: Salvage lymph node dissection with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and at least ipsilateral pelvic template lymph node dissection with use of standard PSMA-PET examination prior to surgery; only postoperatively a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) will be evaluated

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

postop 3D model

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Cohort A: Radical prostatectomy with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection with use of standard PSMA-PET examination prior to surgery; only postoperatively a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) will be evaluated; Cohort B: Salvage lymph node dissection with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and at least ipsilateral pelvic template lymph node dissection with use of standard PSMA-PET examination prior to surgery; only postoperatively a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) will be evaluated

Interventions

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preop virtual 3D model

Cohort A: Radical prostatectomy with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection with additional use of a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) prior to surgery and postoperatively; Cohort B: Salvage lymph node dissection with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and at least ipsilateral pelvic template lymph node dissection with additional use of a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) prior to surgery and postoperatively

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

postop 3D model

Cohort A: Radical prostatectomy with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection with use of standard PSMA-PET examination prior to surgery; only postoperatively a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) will be evaluated; Cohort B: Salvage lymph node dissection with PSMA-targeted lymph node dissection (separate specimen) and at least ipsilateral pelvic template lymph node dissection with use of standard PSMA-PET examination prior to surgery; only postoperatively a virtual 3D-model (of preoperative PSMA-PET examination) will be evaluated

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Cohort A:

* Patients with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer scheduled for radical prostatectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection
* \<3 PSMA-PET-avid lymph node metastases (PSMA expression score \>2) in the pelvis.

Cohort B:

* Patients with hormone-sensitive recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy with planned pelvic salvage lymph node dissection
* \<3 PSMA-PET-avid lymph node metastases (PSMA expression score \>2) in the pelvis
* PSA value \<2ng/ml.

Exclusion Criteria

* Estimated life expectancy \<10 years
* contraindication for surgical intervention
* androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) within the last 3 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

78 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Martini-Klinik am UKE GmbH

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anke Renter

Studycoordinator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Martini-Klinik

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Anke Renter

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Central Contacts

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Tobias Maurer, Professor

Role: CONTACT

+4940741053115

Facility Contacts

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Tobias Maurer, Prof. Dr.

Role: primary

+4940741053115

Anke Renter

Role: primary

+4940741053115

Other Identifiers

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2024-PS-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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