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Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Real Time Microscopic Imaging During Robot Assisted Prostate Cancer Surgery

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Real Time Microscopic Imaging During Robot Assisted Prostate Cancer Surgery

Official Title: In Vivo Confocal Endomicroscopy During da Vinci Robot Assisted Prostatectomy: Feasibility Study

Study ID: NCT00792961

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Interventions

Endomicroscopy

Study Description

Brief Summary: The study involves use of a device called an endomicroscope to obtain high resolution images of microscopic structures during robot-assisted prostate cancer surgery. This feasibility study is largely descriptive, and will use endomicroscopy to document the cellular and architectural appearance of tissue during minimally invasive prostate surgery for later comparison with features seen upon conventional histopathological examination of biopsies or resection specimens.

Detailed Description: Prostate surgery requires meticulous dissection around nerves and associated structures such as the bladder, seminal vesicles and vas deferens. Nerve damage during prostatectomy can result in undesirable outcomes such as impotence and urinary incontinence. Robot assisted minimally invasive prostatectomy offers enhanced visualisation of the surgical field. Superior clinical outcomes in terms of length of hospital stay, blood loss, and oncologic margins compared with open surgery are reported. Confocal endomicroscopy provides high resolution subsurface cellular imaging in real time and is already in clinical use in gastroenterology and under investigation in other surgical applications. A potential role exists for confocal endomicroscopy to enhance microscopic nerve identification intra-operatively and guide surgical decision making during robot-assisted prostatectomy.

Eligibility

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: MALE

Healthy Volunteers: No

Locations

The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center, Austin, Texas, United States

Contact Details

Name: Randy Fagin, MD

Affiliation: The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Name: Peter Delaney, BSc

Affiliation: Optiscan Pty Ltd

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

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