New breast marker aims to make surgery smoother for patients and surgeons
NCT ID NCT06294574
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares a new breast biopsy marker, HydroMARK Plus, with the standard marker to see if it is easier for surgeons to find and remove during breast cancer surgery. About 150 patients scheduled for surgery with SCOUT localization will take part. The main goal is to measure how often the new marker is successfully retrieved and how satisfied surgeons are with it.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HydroMARK Plus breast biopsy site marker
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make breast cancer surgeries more efficient by helping surgeons find and remove biopsy markers more reliably.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on device retrieval, not on curing or treating cancer. The new marker may not be easier to retrieve, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 to 90 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: * Patients with biopsy clips scheduled for surgery with SCOUT localization Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who didn't have surgery, patients younger than 18 years old * Patients older than 90 years old * Inmates * Non-English speakers
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Kirklin Clinic
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States
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