AR goggles could help surgeons remove breast tumors more accurately
NCT ID NCT07003841
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an augmented reality (AR) system called SKIA-Breast can help surgeons locate and remove breast tumors as well as the standard ultrasound method. About 94 women with breast cancer will be randomly assigned to have surgery guided by either AR or ultrasound. The main goal is to see if the AR approach leads to clear surgical margins, reducing the chance of leftover cancer cells and the need for additional surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Augmented reality (AR) surgical navigation software (SKIA-Breast) used with CT imaging
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AR system could help surgeons remove breast tumors more precisely during breast-conserving surgery, potentially reducing the need for repeat surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, 94-person trial comparing AR to standard ultrasound. The technology may not prove superior or could have technical limitations in real-world use.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 94 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects will be enrolled only when all the inclusion criteria are fully met. 1. Subjects who aged 19 to 80 years diagnosed with breast cancer through biopsy. 2. Subjects diagnosed with breast cancer who had both MRI and CT and ultrasound scans. 3. Patients diagnosed with breast cancer who are scheduled to undergo breast-conserving surgery, have not received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and show no evidence of metastasis to other organs. 4. Tumor size criteria on ultrasound: : 5 mm ≤ tumor size ≤ 30 mm 5. Subjects whose biopsy pathology results are Invasive carcinoma. 6. Subjects who have a single lesion. 7. Subjects who have received a full explanation of the clinical trial fully understand its details, voluntarily decide to participate, and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects will be excluded from enrollment if they meet any of the exclusion criteria. 1. Subjects prohibited from both MRI, CT and Ultrasound scans. 2. Subjects with no lesions visible on CT. 3. Pregnant or lactating(i.e., breastfeeding) subjects. 4. Subjects who are biologically male. 5. Subjects with breast cancer who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy or who have metastasized to other organs 6. Subjects whose biopsy pathology results are Invasive lobular carcinoma 7. Subjects deemed unsuitable for the study according to judgment of the investigator
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ewha Womans University Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, Gangseo-gu, 07804, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, Jongno-gu, South Korea
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Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, Seodaemun-gu, South Korea
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