New ultrasound technique could sharpen ovarian cancer detection
NCT ID NCT07280312
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new ultrasound technique called microvessel imaging (UMI) to see if it can better detect small blood vessels in ovarian lesions, which may indicate cancer. Forty women scheduled for ovarian surgery will receive both standard and UMI ultrasounds. Doctors will compare the imaging results with the final surgical findings to see if UMI improves accuracy.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Ultrasound microvessel imaging (UMI) and transvaginal ultrasound
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate, non-invasive way to assess ovarian lesions, helping doctors decide who needs surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (40 people) testing a new imaging technique. It may not prove better than current methods, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- 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 40 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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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Female patients aged ≥ 18 years * Scheduled for surgery for ovarian or adnexal lesions Exclusion Criteria: * Prior surgical removal of ovarian or adnexal lesions * Undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy or targeted systemic therapy * Vulnerable populations, including prisoners, adults lacking capacity to consent, and pregnant women (our study coordinator will ask participants if they are pregnant; if uncertain, a urine pregnancy test will be offered at no cost).
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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