NCT05545150

Brief Summary

This clinical trial assesses if the use of a three-dimensional imaging device called the Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager (VSI) can help guide and assist surgeons in identifying and removing all positive margins while in the operating room (intraoperative imaging) for patients with breast cancer and breast ductal carcinoma in situ. Breast conservation surgery or lumpectomy is a standard of care (routine) procedure that removes the tumor and a rim of surrounding normal tissue (margins) while leaving as much normal breast tissue as possible. A margin that does not contain tumor cells is called a negative margin and tells the surgeon that the primary tumor has been removed. A positive margin contains tumor cells at or near the edge of the tissue removed. As part of standard of care, surgeons take two-dimensional x-ray images of the tissue that has been removed in the operating room to assess if there is any additional tissue that should be shaved (removed) to get a negative margin. After the surgery is over, the tissue is examined once again by a pathologist in a laboratory to determine if there are any small pieces of tumor left in the margin that were not visible during surgery. If residual tumor is detected in the margin, a reoperation may be required to remove additional tissue until the tumor has been completely removed from the margin. Diagnostic procedures, such as intraoperative volumetric specimen imaging may reduce the rate of reoperation of for patients who previously underwent lumpectomy.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
113

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
2mo left

Started Nov 2022

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress96%
Nov 2022Jul 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 14, 2022

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 19, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 28, 2022

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 26, 2024

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

February 7, 2025

Status Verified

February 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

September 14, 2022

Last Update Submit

February 4, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Positive margins

    The primary endpoint of main specimen positive margins identified by volumetric specimen imager (VSI) interpretation and excised intraoperatively is defined as the proportion of patients with at least one main specimen positive margin that was not excised intraoperatively by a VSI-directed shave. A positive margin is defined as ink on tumor (1 or more tumor cells touching the edge of the lumpectomy specimen) for invasive breast cancer and for invasive breast cancer with a ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) component; ink within 2 mm of the edge of the lumpectomy specimen for DCIS, and ink within 2 mm of the lumpectomy specimen for DCIS with microinvasion.

    Up to 2 months after breast conservation surgery

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Sensitivity and specificity

    Up to 2 months after breast conservation surgery

  • Length of time

    Up to 2 months after breast conservation surgery

  • Volume of tissue excised

    Up to 2 months after breast conservation surgery

Other Outcomes (3)

  • Retrospective analysis per published guidelines

    Up to 2 months after breast conservation surgery

  • Retrospective analysis per institutional practice

    Up to 2 months after breast conservation surgery

  • Reoperation rate

    Up to 2 months after breast conservation surgery

Study Arms (1)

Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients undergo breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) per standard care, and VSI intraoperative imaging is captured on the day of surgery.

Procedure: Intraoperative ImagingDevice: Lumpectomy

Interventions

Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager

Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)

Per standard of care (SOC)

Also known as: Lumpectomy of Breast, Partial Mastectomy
Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Women with invasive breast cancer and/or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who will be undergoing breast conservation surgery, consisting of a lumpectomy or partial mastectomy procedure
  • Patients must be planning and able to undergo breast conservation surgery with planned localization (any localization device is eligible) and intraoperative imaging for the management of invasive breast cancer and/or DCIS.
  • Patients must have histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or invasive breast cancer with a DCIS component.
  • The invasive breast cancer and/or DCIS lesion must have been visualized on mammography/ digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), ultrasound (US), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Note: Patients with mammographically occult lesions are eligible, provided the lesion can be visualized using MRI or US.
  • Patients must be women who are \>= 18 years of age.
  • NOTE: Males and children under the age of 18 are not included in this study because the treatment paradigms for these groups are aggressive and routinely include mastectomy, whereas the present study is an investigation of breast conservation.
  • The patient (or the patient's legally authorized representative if the patient has impaired decision-making capacity) must have the ability to understand and provide voluntary written informed consent to participate in this study, prior to registration.
  • Patients who have received neoadjuvant chemotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer are eligible
  • Patients with bilateral breast cancer and/or multicentric disease are eligible.
  • Note: For these patients, the VSI device will only be used on a single lesion
  • Subjects with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational intervention for this trial are eligible.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients undergoing re-excision for invasive breast cancer or DCIS are not eligible
  • Patients who are expected to have an excised lumpectomy specimen that is larger than 9 cm x 9 cm x 7 cm are not eligible
  • Note: The specimen size limitation for the VSI device is 9 cm x 9 cm x 7 cm (length x width x height).
  • Patients must not have a physical or psychiatric illness, condition, or social circumstance that the investigator feels would interfere with study compliance or would compromise the patient's safety or study endpoints.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

The University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

Location

Washington University in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Carcinoma In SituCarcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating

Interventions

Mastectomy, Segmental

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma in SituCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAdenocarcinomaNeoplasms, Ductal, Lobular, and Medullary

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MastectomySurgical Procedures, Operative

Study Officials

  • Swati A Kulkarni, MD

    Northwestern University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 14, 2022

First Posted

September 19, 2022

Study Start

November 28, 2022

Primary Completion

July 26, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Last Updated

February 7, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

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