New ultrasound wand could spot mouth cancer without a knife
NCT ID NCT06336941
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new, high-frequency ultrasound probe that goes inside the mouth to look at suspicious spots. The goal is to see if it can accurately measure how deep a mouth cancer goes, which might help doctors diagnose it without always needing a surgical biopsy. The study will include 400 people with oral squamous cell carcinoma who are already scheduled for surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ultra-high frequency ultrasound probe (70 MHz)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a non-surgical way to help diagnose oral cancer and measure how deep it goes, potentially reducing the need for biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early exploratory study, not a treatment trial. The ultrasound may not be accurate enough to replace biopsy, 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 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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 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: * Clinical diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma * Eligibility for surgical treatment * Acceptance to be included in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Oral lesions other than oral squamous cell carcinoma * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients * Uncontrolled chronic diseases and/or conditions hindering the participation in the study * Denial of inclusion in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Università di Pisa
RECRUITINGPisa, 56126, Italy
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