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To Identify Potential New Urine Markers for the Screening of Prostate Cancer

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyMaleChinese University of Hong Kong
NCT03914391 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Prostate gland is a clinically important male sexual organ and its main function is for the production of semen. Globally, it is the second most common cancer in men globally and is also the fifth cancer cause for death in male. Despite the improvement in the understanding of prostate cancer, the current usage of serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) as a diagnostic marker is still not ideal. Many patients with elevated PSA and then subjected to prostate biopsy were found to have no prostate cancer. Therefore, there is a need to discover new biological markers to improve the current situation in diagnosis and also management of prostate cancer. From the earlier small-scale studies, urinary spermine levels have been shown to correlate well with prostate cancer diagnosis and cancer aggressiveness. Due to its nature, it could provide a more convenient and non-invasive method for detecting

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult male patients with age \> 18 years old 2. Subject has elevated serum PSA level above 4ng/ml 3. Clinical planned for prostatic biopsy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient with recent urinary tract infection within 6 weeks prior to PSA testing and urine collection. 2. Patient with recent urethral instrumentation, such as Foley catheter insertion, cystoscopy etc, within 6 weeks prior to PSA testing and urine collection. 3. Patient with consumption of 5 alpha reductase inhibitors in past 6 months. 4. Patient did not receive any surgery for prostatic pathology 5. Patient refused or unable to provide consent for the study
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What it tests

  • Not listed
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Where

1 site
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, Hong Kong
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