PRIME: PRostate Imaging for Margin Evaluation

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  A feasibility study to evaluate 18F-choline Cerenkov luminescence imaging for measuring margin status in radical prostatectomy specimens.

• IRAS ID

  149401

• Contact name

  Paul Cathcart

• Contact email

  paul.cathcart@uclh.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Lightpoint Medical Limited

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  NCT02151097

• Research summary

  This study of 30 patients will look at the feasibility of using a new medical technology known as Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging, or CLI. Previous research has shown that CLI can be used to detect cancer and that it might be useful in helping surgeons to know if all of a tumour has been removed during surgery.

• REC name

  London - Stanmore Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/LO/1157

• Date of REC Opinion

  15 Jul 2014

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion