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To Evaluate the Performance of a Urine Spermine Measuring Device in Predicting Prostate Biopsy Result
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Spermine Measuring Device for Prostate Cancer. Withdrawn before enrollment, across 1 site.
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Detailed Summary
Prostate gland is a clinically important male sexual organ and its main function is for the production of semen. Globally, it is the second most common cancer in men globally and is also the fifth cancer cause for death in male. Despite the improvement in the understanding of prostate cancer, the current usage of serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) as a diagnostic marker is still not ideal. Many patients with elevated PSA and then subjected to prostate biopsy were found to have no prostate cancer. Therefore, there is a need to discover new biological markers to improve the current situation in diagnosis and also management of prostate cancer. In our recent studies, urinary spermine levels have been shown to correlate well with prostate cancer diagnosis and cancer aggressiveness. Due to its nature, it could provide a more convenient and non-invasive method for detecting prostate cancer. In order to further improve the accessibility of the test, a simple urine measuring device has been designed to allow more simple and practical usage of the test in clinical setting.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of this newly designed urine measuring device for urinary spermine in predicting your prostatic biopsy result.
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The Spermine Measuring Device (SMD) is a simple device, with automatic urine aspiration and also spermine level assessment. First about 30 cc urine will be freshly collected by a prepared collection device. Then the cap of the SMD will be removed and the aspiration tip of the device will be immersed into the urine specimen. After firmly pressed on the device, a small sample of urine will be aspirated into the SMD. The device will then automatically assess the urine spermine level. The result will then be read at a indicator window after about 5 minutes. If the level was below a pre-set cutoff, i.e. suggestive of having increase risk of prostate cancer, the indicator window will turn into red colour. However, if the spermine level is higher than the cutoff value, i.e. low risk of having cancer, the indicator window will turn blue.