New ultrasound could spare patients unnecessary pancreatic surgery
NCT ID NCT07657884
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 25, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a new ultrasound technique called SMI can accurately identify benign pancreatic cysts (serous cystadenomas). Currently, many patients with these harmless cysts undergo unnecessary surgery due to diagnostic uncertainty. The study will enroll 60 patients and compare SMI results with the current gold-standard test. If SMI works well, it could provide a safer, cheaper, and non-invasive way to diagnose these cysts.
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Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz
RECRUITINGLyon, 69008, France
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What this could mean
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Active substance
SMI (Superb Vascular Imaging) ultrasound
What this could lead to
If successful, SMI could become a safe, non-invasive way to diagnose benign pancreatic cysts, avoiding risky surgeries.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with no published data yet. SMI may not be accurate enough to replace current methods.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.