HIFU CLINICAL TRIALS

There are currently ongoing clinical trials in the United States and other countries which are separately testing the Ablatherm and the Soneblate 500.

There are 2 trials which have been set up to test the Ablatherm.

One trial began in April 2006 and is testing the Ablatherm versus cryotherapy as treatment in localized prostate cancer in men over 60. The trial is being conducted at many medical centers including Sloan Kettering, the Duke University Medical Center, and the Cleveland Clinic.

This trial is still recruiting. To view the exclusion criteria and find out more click here:

The second Ablatherm trial is no longer recruiting patients. It is a trial testing Ablatherm as a treatment in recurrent stage 1 and stage 2 prostate cancer after failed radiation therapy. This trial began in 1999.

There are a couple of clinical trials also ongoing that are testing the Sonablate 500. None of these trials are currently recruiting patients as of July 22, 2008. One of the trials began in 2007 and is testing the sonablate 500 in the treatment of localized prostate cancer in patients as young as 40 years of age.

There is also a phase 4 study to be conducted in British Columbia, Canada which is not yet recruiting patients.