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A multi-centre, prospective study for investigation of ex vivo quantitative micro-elastography images acquired from breast tissue.

A multi-centre, prospective study for investigation of ex vivo quantitative micro-elastography images acquired from breast tissue in women with histologically confirmed invasive or in situ carcinoma.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12624001425583
Acronym
NEXUS
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-12-05
Start date
2025-05-05
Completion date
2026-01-31
Last updated
2026-02-09

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to develop a dataset of micro-elastography images co-registered to ex vivo images of breast tissue. Who is it for? You may be eligible for this study if you are a woman aged 18 years or older, you have been diagnosed with invasive or in situ carcinoma and you are eligible for breast conserving or mastectomy surgery based on clinical evaluation by the Investigator. Study details The images will be acquired from fresh breast specimens using the ORM-P2 system - a new handheld imaging device being developed for margin assessment using micro-elastography during breast conserving surgery. Participants undergoing breast conserving or mastectomy surgery who consent to the study will have their fresh breast specimens collected from theatre and scanned using the ORM-P2 investigational device, prior to routine pathology testing. It is hoped this research will determine whether use of the ORM-P2 device is effective at developing a dataset of co-registered quantitative micro-elastography ex vivo images of breast tissue.

Interventions

This study will investigate quantitative microelastography imaging of ex vivo breast tissue by scanning fresh specimens from breast conserving surgery using the ORM-P2 device; a new handheld imaging device being developed for margin assessment using quantitative micro-elastography during breast conserving surgery. Fresh main and additional margin specimens removed from participants undergoing breast conserving surgery, as per surgical standard of care/clinical decision making. Excised specimen

This study will investigate quantitative microelastography imaging of ex vivo breast tissue by scanning fresh specimens from breast conserving surgery using the ORM-P2 device; a new handheld imaging device being developed for margin assessment using quantitative micro-elastography during breast conserving surgery. Fresh main and additional margin specimens removed from participants undergoing breast conserving surgery, as per surgical standard of care/clinical decision making. Excised specimen's will be scanned by engineers using the ORM-P2 device for a maximum of 1 hour from time of excision, before being placed in formalin. Engineers operating the device will be provided with face to face training a minimum of 2 weeks prior to first participant enrollment. The specimens will undergo routine pathological testing, and scans will be co-registered with histology slide images.

This study will investigate quantitative microelastography imaging of ex vivo breast tissue by scanning fresh specimens from breast conserving or mastecomty surgery using the ORM-P2 device; a new handheld imaging device being developed for margin assessment using quantitative micro-elastography during breast conserving surgery. Fresh main and additional margin specimens removed from participants undergoing breast conserving or mastectomy surgery, as per surgical standard of care/clinical decisi

This study will investigate quantitative microelastography imaging of ex vivo breast tissue by scanning fresh specimens from breast conserving or mastecomty surgery using the ORM-P2 device; a new handheld imaging device being developed for margin assessment using quantitative micro-elastography during breast conserving surgery. Fresh main and additional margin specimens removed from participants undergoing breast conserving or mastectomy surgery, as per surgical standard of care/clinical decision making. Excised specimen's will be scanned by engineers using the ORM-P2 device for a maximum of 1 hour from time of excision, before being placed in formalin. Engineers operating the device will be provided with face to face training a minimum of 2 weeks prior to first participant enrollment. The specimens will undergo routine pathological testing, and scans will be co-registered with histology slide images.

Sponsors

OncoRes Medical Pty Ltd
Lead SponsorCommercial sector/Industry

Study design

Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Participant is capable of understanding, and willing to provide written informed consent. 2. Female, over 18 years of age. 3. Histologically confirmed invasive or in situ carcinoma. 4. Candidate for breast conserving surgery based on clinical evaluation by the Investigator.

Exclusion criteria

None

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026