Clinical trial · Interventional
Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Transperineal Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) of Anterior Prostate Cancer
A Pilot Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Transperineal Focal Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) of Anterior Prostate Cancer in Patients With an Intermediate Risk.
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Most prostate cancer treatment research in the last decade has been focused on trying to improve quality of life, while maintaining a high level of cancer control. However, the concept of Focal treatment is proposed as an intermediate option between active surveillance and treatment of the whole prostate. Focal ablation aims to efficiently treat the localized cancer while reducing complications related to standard treatments, including the risks of incontinence and impotence. Focal Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) delivered by NanoKnife System is composed of the NanoKnife Generator and NanoKnife Single Electrode Probes. With IRE, an electrical current is delivered between a pair of probes in a series of pulses. These pulses create irreversible pores in cell membranes and lead to cell death which allow for only the tissue between these probes being destroyed. The aim of this study is to analyze the safety and efficacy of transperineal IRE treatments in intermediate risk anteriorly localized prostate cancer patients.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) treatment
- description
- Focal Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) delivered by NanoKnife System is composed of the NanoKnife Generator and NanoKnife Single Electrode Probes.With the NanoKnife System, electrical current is delivered between pairs of probes in a series of pulses. The waveform of the current is adjustable as determined by clinician chosen parameters. Up to six probes may be placed in an array within the tissue. The probes of the array are matched as pairs by the system. When probes are activated via a foot pedal, the scheduled current is delivered to tissue between subsequent pairs of probes. Soft tissue between the probes is ablated.
- interventionNames
- Device: Irreversible Electroporation (IRE)
Primary outcomes (19)
- measure
- The occurrence of possible Adverse Events
- timeFrame
- From the operation date until the end of the study (12 months)
- description
- The complete description of any possible Adverse Events or Serious Adverse Events, including: Incidence, Type, Duration, Severity and Relationship to the study device.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 95 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Has at least a 10 year life expectancy 2. Have histologically confirmed organ-confined prostate cancer - clinical Stage T1-T2c N0M0 3. Have a PSA \<=15ng/mL 4. Has Gleason \<=7 (4+3 or 3+4) 5. Has maximum cancer core length \>=4mm 6. No evidence of extraprostatic extension or seminal vesicle invasion by mpMRI 7. Able to visualize prostate gland adequately on transrectal ultrasound imaging during enrollment evaluation 8. Transperineal prostate biopsies (template mapping and/or limited targeted) correlating with clinically significant lesion in the area of the MR-visible lesion (within 2 Barzell zones) 9. A visible lesion on mpMRI, that is accessible to IRE treatment 10. Must sign a written informed consent 11. Understands and accepts the obligation and is logistically able to present for all scheduled follow-up visits Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Have known hypersensitivity to pancuronium bromide, atricurium or cisatricurium 2. Unfit for anthesthia or have a contraindication for agents listed for paralysis 3. Have an active urinary tract infection (UTI) 4. Have a history of bladder neck contracture 5. Are interested in future fertility 6. Have a history (within 3 years) of inflammatory bowel disease 7. Have a concurrent major debilitating illness 8. Had a malignancy, other than prostate or skin cancer (except malignant melanoma), within 5 years 9. Have any active implanted electronic device (eg, pacemaker) 10. Are unable to catheterize due to a urethral stricture disease 11. Have had prior or current prostate cancer therapies: 1. Biologic therapy for prostate cancer 2. Chemotherapy for prostate cancer 3. Hormonal therapy for prostate cancer within three months of procedure 4. Radiotherapy for prostate cancer 5. Surgery for prostate cancer 12. Have had prior transurethral prostatectomy (TURP), or urethral stent 13. Have had prior major rectal surgery (except hemorrhoids) 14. Unfit for pelvic MRI scanning (e.g. severe claustrophobia, permanent cardiac pacemaker, metallic implant etc… likely to contribute significant artefact to images) 15. Have a non-visible tumor on mpMRI
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