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A Post-Market Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Performance and Operation of the Brevera Breast Biopsy System

A Prospective, Block Stratified Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Performance and Operation of the Brevera Breast Biopsy System

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03300206
Enrollment
525
Registered
2017-10-03
Start date
2017-09-13
Completion date
2019-03-19
Last updated
2024-12-04

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

Conditions

Breast Cancer Female

Keywords

Breast Biopsy, Breast Biopsy Imaging, Stereotactic Biopsy

Brief summary

The Brevera Breast Biopsy System integrates tissue acquisition, real time imaging, and post biopsy handling all during the same procedure. This post-market clinical trial will be performed to obtain clinical/operational data and feedback on the Brevera Breast Biopsy System as compared to the current standard-of-care breast biopsy procedures

Interventions

A breast biopsy is a test that removes tissue or sometimes fluid from the suspicious area. The removed cells are examined under a microscope and further tested to check for the presence of breast cancer. A biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that can definitely determine if the suspicious area is cancerous.

Sponsors

Hologic, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Female aged 18 years of age or older * Subject has at least one breast imaging finding requiring biopsy for which images are available * Subject is able to understand, read and sign the trial specific informed consent form after the nature of the trial has been fully explained to her

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who, based on the physician's judgment, may be at increased risk or develop complications associated with core removal or biopsy. * Patients receiving anticoagulant therapy or may have bleeding disorders which may put the patient at increased risk of procedural complications based upon physicians judgment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Difference in Procedural Time in MinutesAverage Time- Procedure (1 Lesion per subject): Total Time elapsed from when the subject enters the procedure room until they have left the procedure room, an average of 43 minutes.The primary endpoint of this trial is the measured difference in procedure time between biopsies performed with the Brevera biopsy system and those performed with the standard-of-care biopsy systems at each clinical site. Additionally, feedback from the perspective of the participant radiologists, technologists, and subjects using the systems was reported.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Post-biopsy Complication RatesThe time of consent until the subject procedure was completed, an average of 1 dayAdverse event percentage rates.
Number of Samples Collected Per LesionSamples collected from day of Breast Biopsy Procedure OnlyNumber of samples collected per lesion
Percentage of Procedures With Overall Positive Opinion From Radiologists, Technologists and PatientsThrough study completion, enrollment expected to take up to 6-10 months at each participant site. Data collected from day of Breast Biopsy Procedure OnlyThe radiologists, technologists, and patients participating in this study were asked to provide feedback on the Brevera Biopsy System at the completion of each procedure. Their responses (raw scores) were reported and converted to percentage of procedures with overall positive opinion. The scale goes from 0% (poor/negative opinion) to 100% (excellent/positive opinion).

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Brevera Breast Biopsy System
The Brevera Breast Biopsy System with CorLumina imaging technology is a vacuum-assisted biopsy device, which is used to remove breast tissue in a minimally invasive manner using stereotactic or tomosynthesis imaging. Breast Biopsy: A breast biopsy is a test that removes tissue or sometimes fluid from the suspicious area. The removed cells are examined under a microscope and further tested to check for the presence of breast cancer. A biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that can definitely determine if the suspicious area is cancerous.
316
Standard of Care
Each of the participating sites will currently be using a vacuum assisted breast biopsy system along with a specimen radiography system (or other specimen imaging system). Breast Biopsy: A breast biopsy is a test that removes tissue or sometimes fluid from the suspicious area. The removed cells are examined under a microscope and further tested to check for the presence of breast cancer. A biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that can definitely determine if the suspicious area is cancerous.
209
Total525

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBrevera Breast Biopsy SystemStandard of CareTotal
Age, Customized57.80 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.25
58.08 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.93
57.91 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.51
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
316 Participants209 Participants525 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 3160 / 209
other
Total, other adverse events
9 / 3164 / 209
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 3160 / 209

Outcome results

Primary

Difference in Procedural Time in Minutes

The primary endpoint of this trial is the measured difference in procedure time between biopsies performed with the Brevera biopsy system and those performed with the standard-of-care biopsy systems at each clinical site. Additionally, feedback from the perspective of the participant radiologists, technologists, and subjects using the systems was reported.

Time frame: Average Time- Procedure (1 Lesion per subject): Total Time elapsed from when the subject enters the procedure room until they have left the procedure room, an average of 43 minutes.

Population: This study involved the participation of 525 female patients aged 18 years or older with suspicious findings on mammographic screening or diagnostic exams who were sent for breast biopsy. These subjects were enrolled at seven different clinical sites (75 subjects per site) and then separated to have their biopsy procedure performed using the current standard of care breast biopsy procedure (209) or the Brevera Breast Biopsy system (316).

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Brevera Breast Biopsy SystemDifference in Procedural Time in Minutes42.15 procedure time in minutesStandard Deviation 14.06
Standard of CareDifference in Procedural Time in Minutes40.13 procedure time in minutesStandard Deviation 12.14
Secondary

Number of Samples Collected Per Lesion

Number of samples collected per lesion

Time frame: Samples collected from day of Breast Biopsy Procedure Only

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Brevera Breast Biopsy SystemNumber of Samples Collected Per Lesion6.69 samples obtainedStandard Deviation 3.39
Standard of CareNumber of Samples Collected Per Lesion7.25 samples obtainedStandard Deviation 2.69
Secondary

Percentage of Procedures With Overall Positive Opinion From Radiologists, Technologists and Patients

The radiologists, technologists, and patients participating in this study were asked to provide feedback on the Brevera Biopsy System at the completion of each procedure. Their responses (raw scores) were reported and converted to percentage of procedures with overall positive opinion. The scale goes from 0% (poor/negative opinion) to 100% (excellent/positive opinion).

Time frame: Through study completion, enrollment expected to take up to 6-10 months at each participant site. Data collected from day of Breast Biopsy Procedure Only

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Brevera Breast Biopsy SystemPercentage of Procedures With Overall Positive Opinion From Radiologists, Technologists and Patients79.8 percentage of procedures
Standard of CarePercentage of Procedures With Overall Positive Opinion From Radiologists, Technologists and Patients72.8 percentage of procedures
Subject FeedbackPercentage of Procedures With Overall Positive Opinion From Radiologists, Technologists and Patients99.0 percentage of procedures
Secondary

Post-biopsy Complication Rates

Adverse event percentage rates.

Time frame: The time of consent until the subject procedure was completed, an average of 1 day

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Brevera Breast Biopsy SystemPost-biopsy Complication Rates9 Participants
Standard of CarePost-biopsy Complication Rates4 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026