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HIFU for Prostate Cancer

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Waitlist Available
Led By George Vrabec, MD
Research Sponsored by SonaCare Medical
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This is an investigational study on the use of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in the management of localized prostate cancer (T1c/T2a) as a primary non-comparative study. High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive acoustic ablation technique that uses intersecting, precision focused ultrasound waves to raise the temperature of the target to) 80-90 degrees C in 2-3 seconds, destroying the targeted tissues (prostate cancer). The tissue targeting is highly precise, minimizing collateral damage. The overall hypothesis is that HIFU with Sonablate can safely, effectively and selectively ablate prostate cancer tissue, resulting in complete tissue necrosis, in patients diagnosed with localized T1c/T2a prostate cancer, with minimal morbidity. The specific hypothesis is that the Sonablate has the ability to: * Completely destroy prostate cancer tissue, without causing damage to the intervening tissue, with a drop in PSA levels to \<0.5ng/ml. * Result in negative biopsies for evidence of viable malignant cells after the treatment (12 months if Nadir is not reached or PSA rises from Nadir) * Safely treat localized prostate cancer patients, with minimal and acceptable adverse effects

Eligible Conditions
  • Prostate Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: HIFUExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Completely destroy prostate cancer tissue, without causing damage to the intervening tissue, with a drop in PSA levels to \<0.5ng/ml. * Result in negative biopsies for evidence of viable malignant cells after the treatment (12 months if Nadir is not reached or PSA rises from Nadir) * Safely treat localized prostate cancer patients, with minimal and acceptable adverse effects

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Who is running the clinical trial?

SonaCare MedicalLead Sponsor
6 Previous Clinical Trials
657 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Prostate Cancer
466 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer
George Vrabec, MDPrincipal InvestigatorAbbotsford Regional Hospital Cancer Center
~4 spots leftby Nov 2025