Light-Based scanner could help surgeons remove all cancer in one go
NCT ID NCT07459062
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new device called SPCTRone that uses light to analyze tissue during breast cancer surgery. The goal is to see if it can accurately tell surgeons whether all cancer has been removed, right in the operating room. About 100 women having breast-conserving surgery will take part, and the device's results will be compared to standard lab tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SPCTRone system (a device that uses light to analyze tissue)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give surgeons real-time feedback during breast cancer surgery, reducing the need for second operations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 100 participants. The device is still being trained and may not yet be accurate enough for routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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
Patients undergoing breast conserving surgery
- 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: * Age ≥18 years * Confirmed diagnosis breast cancer for which surgical procedure is needed * Planned for breast conserving surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Person that undergoes breast amputation without confirmed cancer diagnosis
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 sites. 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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Martini Ziekenhuis
RECRUITINGGroningen, Provincie Groningen, 9728NT, Netherlands
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UMC Utrecht
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGUtrecht, Utrecht, 3584CX, Netherlands
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