New ultrasound dye could spot ovarian emergencies faster
NCT ID NCT04522219
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether using a contrast dye during ultrasound can help doctors more accurately diagnose adnexal torsion (twisted ovary), a painful emergency. The plan was to compare contrast-enhanced ultrasound to standard ultrasound in women scheduled for surgery. However, the study was stopped early after only 11 participants, so the findings are very limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SonoVue® (contrast agent)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a faster, more accurate way to diagnose adnexal torsion in emergency settings.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early with very few participants, so results are limited and may not be reliable. Contrast agents also carry risks for some patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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11 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Woman over 18 years old * Woman affiliated to a social security * Woman having received complete information on the organization of the research and having given her informed consent in written form. * Planned surgical intervention for suspected adnexal torsion Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under a measure of legal protection, * Contraindication to contrast injection Hypersensitivity to sulfur hexafluoride or any of the other ingredients, history of cardiac disease, respiratory distress syndrome, severe pulmonary hypertension..
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy
Nancy, 54000, France
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