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Differentiating Benign and Malignant Cervical Lymph Nodes Using Combined Super-Resolution Ultrasound Contrast and Viscoelasticity Imaging: A Prospective Multicenter Study

Differentiating Benign and Malignant Cervical Lymph Nodes Using Combined Super-Resolution Ultrasound Contrast and Viscoelasticity Imaging: A Prospective Multicenter Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600116299
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-08
Start date
2026-01-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

proliferative lymphadenopathy, lymphoma, tuberculous lymphadenitis, and metastatic lymph nodes.

Interventions

malignant lymph nodes:No
Benign lymph node:No

Sponsors

Second Xiangya Hospital of CSU
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years old; 2. Abnormal cervical lymph nodes found by ultrasound; 3. Routine ultrasound, shear wave elastography, viscoelastic ultrasound imaging, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and super-resolution contrast-enhanced ultrasound images that can obtain complete and high-quality target lymph nodes; 4. The target lesion has not undergone any related treatment previously, including surgery, ablation, targeted drugs, clinical trial drugs, etc. 5. Capable of understanding and willing to sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or breastfeeding women; 2. There may be an allergy to contrast agents or other contraindications. 3. Patients with poor coordination of vascular pulsation, respiratory movement, etc. 4. Patients with a history of prior radiotherapy or chemotherapy; 5. Incomplete clinical data; 6. Refusal to sign the informed consent form.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
super-resolution contrast enhanced ultrasound;Viscoelastic value;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChengcheng Niu

Second Xiangya Hospital of CSU

niuchengcheng@csu.edu.cn+86 731 85292140

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026