Surgeons try apple vision pro to guide needles inside the body
NCT ID NCT07819513
First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center want to know if the Apple Vision Pro headset can be used during image-guided procedures. Adults scheduled for a CT-guided biopsy of the abdomen or pelvis wear the headset while the operator performs the biopsy. The study measures whether the technology works in this setting by surveying the doctors who use it.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset used during CT-guided biopsy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, mixed-reality headsets could give doctors a hands-free way to view scan images during biopsies, possibly making some procedures smoother or faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study with 30 participants, so it can only show whether the headset is practical to use, not whether it improves patient outcomes. Headset discomfort, motion sickness, or technical glitches could limit its usefulness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Eligibility Criteria Participants: 18-years-old and older, any sex, race, or ethnicity, undergoing CT-guided biopsy of the abdomen or pelvis. Primary operators: Attending physicians in Interventional Radiology who have completed mandatory training and familiarization. Exclusion Criteria Participants unable to provide informed consent or contraindications to planned procedures.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States