Electric pulses could replace surgery for some breast cancers
NCT ID NCT07263451
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new way to treat early-stage breast cancer without traditional surgery. It uses a device that sends electric pulses to destroy the tumor. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and can kill all cancer cells. About 24 women with small, early-stage breast cancer will take part.
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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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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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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: 1. Female, aged 18 years or older. 2. Medically fit for both surgery and general anesthesia, with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1. 3. Treatment-naïve, primary, unifocal breast cancer with a maximum diameter of ≤ 2.0 cm as assessed by MRI. 4. Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC) within 3 months prior to enrollment. 5. Tumor that presents as a well-defined, localized mass and is clearly visualized on both breast ultrasound (for intraoperative guidance) and breast DCE-MRI (for baseline measurement and treatment planning). 6. The subject must be able to understand the purpose of the trial, voluntarily participate, and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis (defined as a platelet count \< 50×10⁹/L or an International Normalized Ratio (INR) \> 1.5). 2. Presence of an implanted cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, or any other active electronic medical device. 3. History of significant cardiac disease, including but not limited to: uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias or congestive heart failure classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV. 4. Patients who are pregnant, lactating, or planning a pregnancy during the study period. 5. Known severe allergy or anaphylactic reaction to MRI contrast agents. 6. Known high-risk genetic susceptibility to breast cancer (e.g., BRCA1/2 mutation carrier) associated with an increased risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence following ablation. 7. Presence of distant metastases. 8. Any other medical or psychiatric condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would compromise the patient's safety or compliance with the study protocol.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China
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