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Treatment of Breast Fibroadenoma Targeted Tissue With HIFU

Treatment of Breast Fibroadenoma Targeted Tissue With High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03044054
Acronym
HIFU-003
Enrollment
113
Registered
2017-02-06
Start date
2017-01-01
Completion date
2026-04-01
Last updated
2026-05-01

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

Conditions

Breast Fibroadenoma

Keywords

HIFU

Brief summary

This study evaluates the efficacy and the safety of the HIFU for the treatment of breast fibroadenoma.

Detailed description

Echopulse is specially designed, manufactured and CE marked for treating breast fibroadenoma. HIFU is a completely alternative to surgery which utilizes high-energy ultrasound to deliver a large amount of sound energy to a focal point to rapidly induce tissue heating to 85-90°C.This initiates tissue coagulation followed by tissue necrosis ablating the targeted area.

Interventions

DEVICEECHOPULSE

HIFU Under ultrasound guidance

Sponsors

Theraclion
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Female patients 18 years or older diagnosed with breast fibroadenoma and presenting at least one fibroadenoma. 2. Diagnosis of fibroadenoma must be based on: 1. Clinical examination 2. Ultrasound image alone for patients under 35 years old. For women older than 35 years, a mammogram will be performed in addition to ultrasound. The BI-RADS score of this mammogram must be 2 or 3. BI-RADS score of 4 is eligible if biopsy indicates fibroadenoma with concordance. 3. Histologic confirmation by core needle biopsy. 3. Patient is a candidate for the surgery. 4. The fibroadenoma treatment volume must be at least 5 mm and no more than 26 mm from the skin. This criterion should be evaluated immediately prior treatment, once the breast is immobilized and potentially compressed. 5. The rib cage should not be in the prefocal ultrasound path or behind the target fibroadenoma (minimum distance from the posterior wall of the fibroadenoma must be at least 10 mm). This criterion shall be evaluated immediately prior to treatment, once breast is immobilized and potentially compressed. 6. The fibroadenoma is 1 cm or greater at its largest dimension and no less than 7.5 mm in the anterior-posterior dimension (measured by ultrasound). Focal point for HIFU treatment must also be at least 3 mm from any border of the fibroadenoma. 7. Patient's fibroadenoma size is greater or equal to 0.2 cc and less than 10 cc in volume (measured by ultrasound on the day of the procedure). 8. Fibroadenoma is palpable. 9. Pain ≥ 30mm/100mm measured on VAS as a maximum level during the last 30 days 10. Anxiety ≥ 30mm/100mm measured on VAS as a maximum level during the last 30 days 11. Patient has signed a written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient is pregnant or nursing. 2. Presence of calcified fibroadenoma. Calcification will be determined with mammography. In women \> 35 years old, the diagnostic mammogram should be evaluated for calcification. In women ≤ 35 years old, a single view mammogram of the affected breast is sufficient for evaluation of calcification. Women ≤ 35 years old will be excluded based on the findings of calcification on a single view mammogram. 3. Patient with history of breast cancer or history of laser or radiation therapy to the target breast. 4. Patient with breast implants in the target breast. 5. Patient with a breast cyst within the fibroadenoma to be treated. 6. Patient's fibroadenoma not clearly visible on the ultrasound images (in B mode) at the inclusion visit. 7. Patient participating in another clinical trial involving an investigational drug, device or biologic.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain level assessment12 Monthsvisual analog scale
Anxiety level assessment12 Monthsvisual analog scale
Volume assessment12 MonthsUltrasound measurement

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The short (6-item) version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)inclusion visit (V0), Day 2/3, Day 7, 6 months, 12 months
Palpability of the breast fibroadenomainclusion visit (V0), Day 2/3, Day 7, 6 months, 12 monthsPhysician clinical examination
Freedom from additional procedures for fibroadenoma of the breastDay 2/3, Day 7, 6 months, 12 monthsPhysician assessment concerning the need of additional procedures
Patient satisfactionMonth 6 and Months 12Self assessment satisfaction questionnaire
Safety endpoints include adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) occurring at any time during the trial.Day 0, Day 2/3, Day 7, 6 months, 12 monthsAssessment and capture of adverse events

Countries

United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORMichel NUTA, MD

Theraclion

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 2, 2026