Sound waves zapping liver tumors: new study tracks Real-World success
NCT ID NCT06486454
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study is collecting information on how well the HistoSonics Edison System, which uses sound waves (histotripsy) to destroy liver tumors, works in everyday medical practice. Up to 5,000 adults with liver tumors will be followed for up to 5 years after treatment. The main goal is to see how patient and procedure factors affect whether the tumor is successfully treated within 36 hours.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Histotripsy (sound wave therapy) via the HistoSonics Edison System
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that histotripsy is a safe and effective non-invasive option for treating liver tumors, potentially reducing the need for surgery or radiation.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less definitive. Success depends on tumor type and patient factors, and long-term outcomes are still being tracked.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2039
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.
Who is studied
Subjects who are 22 years of age or older with a diagnosis of: primary (e.g., HCC, cholangiocarcinoma, angiosarcoma) or metastatic (from other primary cancers) liver cancer, or benign liver tumors (e.g., adenoma).
- Ages
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22 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is ≥22 years of age 2. Subject has signed the Ethics Committee (EC), or Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved study Informed Consent Form (ICF) prior to any study related tests/procedures and is willing to comply with study procedures and required follow-up assessments 3. Subject's liver tumor(s) can be partially or completely treated with histotripsy Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is pregnant or planning to become pregnant or nursing (lactating) during the study period 2. Subject is enrolled in an interventional HistoSonics-sponsored trial 3. Subject has a concurrent condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could jeopardize the safety of the subject or compliance with the protocol
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
30 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Locations
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AdventHealth Altamonte Springs
WITHDRAWNAltamonte Springs, Florida, 32701, United States
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AdventHealth Celebration
RECRUITINGCelebration, Florida, 34747, United States
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Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
WITHDRAWNMiami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Henrico Doctors' Hospital
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23229, United States
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Henry Ford Health
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Hoag
RECRUITINGNewport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Lee Health Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGFort Myers, Florida, 33905, United States
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Lehigh Valley Hospital
RECRUITINGAllentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States
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Mass General Brigham
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Miami Valley Hospital South
RECRUITINGCenterville, Ohio, 45459, United States
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Mission Hospital
RECRUITINGMission Viejo, California, 92691, United States
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Northeast Georgia Medical Center
RECRUITINGGainesville, Georgia, 30501, United States
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Novant Health
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
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Providence Saint John's Health Center
RECRUITINGSanta Monica, California, 90404, United States
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Providence St. Jude
RECRUITINGFullerton, California, 92835, United States
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RUSH University Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Renown Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGReno, Nevada, 89502, United States
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St. David's Medical Center
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Sutter Bay Hospitals
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94107, United States
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Swedish Medical Center
TERMINATEDSeattle, Washington, 98122, United States
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The Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Michigan Health - West
RECRUITINGWyoming, Michigan, 49519, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Wisconsin
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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Weill Cornell Medicine
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Willis Knighton Health
RECRUITINGShreveport, Louisiana, 71103, United States
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