Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-26 @ 10:56 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-26 @ 10:56 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00422708
Eligibility Criteria:
Our study will not exclude patients based on age or race. Any male patient seen in our clinic with the following conditions that warrant and consent to transrectal needle biopsy of the prostate would be recruited for this study:
1. Elevated serum PSA
2. Hypoechoic nodule incidentally discovered on transrectal ultrasound for other purposes
3. Abnormal digital rectal exam (DRE)
The following exclusion criteria must be in place to prevent complications and interference with data interpretation:
1. Patients taking narcotics on a routine basis
2. Patients on Coumadin therapy
3. Patients with ano-rectal disease
4. Patients with history of prostatitis, pelvic pain, pelvic floor tension myalgia, or other pain syndromes
5. Patients with active prostate abscess or urinary tract infection
6. Patients with allergy to local anesthetic
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
MALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
90 Years
Study:
NCT00422708
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00422708