Continuing Low Dose Aspirin Before Prostate Biopsy

Summary

Objectives: To determine whether TRUS-guided prostate biopsy performed in patients continuing low-dose aspirin (LDA) is associated with a greater incidence, duration, and severity of bleeding complications. Eligibility: Men over 40-year-old with an elevated serum prostate-specific antigen level and/or abnormal digital rectal examination findings are candidates for PB. Design of trial Prospective Randomized Trial Study treatment: Continuing low-Dose aspirin before transrectal prostate biopsy Primary endpoint: The incidence, duration, and severity of bleeding complications Statistical analysis and sample size estimation: Fisher's exact test or chi-square test will be used to explore the differences between two groups for categorical variables, and Student t-test will be used for continuous variables. Under the assumption of a difference of 25% of bleeding complications in each group, with α=0.05 and power=0.80, 60 subject are needed in each arm. Assuming the drop-out rate to be 20%, the targeted recruit number is 150 in total.

Timeline

Start

2016-04

Primary completion

2019-03

Completion

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Publications

• Results Maan Z, Cutting CW, Patel U, Kerry S, Pietrzak P, Perry MJ, Kirby RS. Morbidity of transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsies in patients after the continued use of low-dose aspirin. BJU Int. 2003 Jun;91(9):798-800. doi: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2003.04238.x.
• Results Berger AP, Gozzi C, Steiner H, Frauscher F, Varkarakis J, Rogatsch H, Bartsch G, Horninger W. Complication rate of transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy: a comparison among 3 protocols with 6, 10 and 15 cores. J Urol. 2004 Apr;171(4):1478-80; discussion 1480-1. doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000116449.01186.f7.
• Results Ihezue CU, Smart J, Dewbury KC, Mehta R, Burgess L. Biopsy of the prostate guided by transrectal ultrasound: relation between warfarin use and incidence of bleeding complications. Clin Radiol. 2005 Apr;60(4):459-63; discussion 457-8. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2004.10.014.
• Results Chiang IN, Chang SJ, Pu YS, Huang KH, Yu HJ, Huang CY. Major complications and associated risk factors of transrectal ultrasound guided prostate needle biopsy: a retrospective study of 1875 cases in taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc. 2007 Nov;106(11):929-34. doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60063-7.
• Results Ehrlich Y, Yossepowitch O, Margel D, Lask D, Livne PM, Baniel J. Early initiation of aspirin after prostate and transurethral bladder surgeries is not associated with increased incidence of postoperative bleeding: a prospective, randomized trial. J Urol. 2007 Aug;178(2):524-8; discussion 528. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.03.134. Epub 2007 Jun 14.
• Results Giannarini G, Mogorovich A, Valent F, Morelli G, De Maria M, Manassero F, Barbone F, Selli C. Continuing or discontinuing low-dose aspirin before transrectal prostate biopsy: results of a prospective randomized trial. Urology. 2007 Sep;70(3):501-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.04.016. Epub 2007 Aug 3.
• Results Ecke TH, Gunia S, Bartel P, Hallmann S, Koch S, Ruttloff J. Complications and risk factors of transrectal ultrasound guided needle biopsies of the prostate evaluated by questionnaire. Urol Oncol. 2008 Sep-Oct;26(5):474-8. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2007.12.003. Epub 2008 Mar 4.
• Results Halliwell OT, Yadegafar G, Lane C, Dewbury KC. Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate: aspirin increases the incidence of minor bleeding complications. Clin Radiol. 2008 May;63(5):557-61. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.09.014. Epub 2008 Jan 11.
• Results Carmignani L, Picozzi S, Bozzini G, Negri E, Ricci C, Gaeta M, Pavesi M. Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies in patients taking aspirin for cardiovascular disease: A meta-analysis. Transfus Apher Sci. 2011 Dec;45(3):275-80. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2011.10.008. Epub 2011 Oct 24.
• Results Chowdhury R, Abbas A, Idriz S, Hoy A, Rutherford EE, Smart JM. Should warfarin or aspirin be stopped prior to prostate biopsy? An analysis of bleeding complications related to increasing sample number regimes. Clin Radiol. 2012 Dec;67(12):e64-70. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2012.08.005. Epub 2012 Sep 7.
• Results Raheem OA, Casey RG, Galvin DJ, Manecksha RP, Varadaraj H, McDermott T, Grainger R, Lynch TH. Discontinuation of anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy for transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies: a single-center experience. Korean J Urol. 2012 Apr;53(4):234-9. doi: 10.4111/kju.2012.53.4.234. Epub 2012 Apr 18.
• Results Wang J, Zhang C, Tan G, Chen W, Yang B, Tan D. Risk of bleeding complications after preoperative antiplatelet withdrawal versus continuing antiplatelet drugs during transurethral resection of the prostate and prostate puncture biopsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Urol Int. 2012;89(4):433-8. doi: 10.1159/000343733. Epub 2012 Nov 13.
• Results Culkin DJ, Exaire EJ, Green D, Soloway MS, Gross AJ, Desai MR, White JR, Lightner DJ. Anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy in urological practice: ICUD/AUA review paper. J Urol. 2014 Oct;192(4):1026-34. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.04.103. Epub 2014 May 21.

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