TENS to reduce pain during prostate biopsy
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Kidney & urinary, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether TENS (a gentle electrical stimulation applied to the skin) can help reduce pain when combined with numbing medicine during a prostate biopsy procedure. The goal is to see if this may make the biopsy more comfortable for patients.
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Who can take part
- You are a male aged 40 or older
- Your doctor has recommended a prostate biopsy because of a high PSA blood test result or abnormal digital rectal exam
- Your MRI scan shows a suspicious area in the prostate (PI-RADS score 3 or higher)
- You are scheduled for a transperineal prostate biopsy (a needle biopsy guided by ultrasound and MRI through the skin between the scrotum and anus) under local anesthesia
- You have no prior prostate cancer treatment (surgery, radiation, hormone therapy, or other focal treatment)
- You do not have a pacemaker, implantable defibrillator, active skin conditions at electrode sites, or uncontrolled heart conditions
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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