New wrist scanner could slash radiation and speed up 3D imaging
NCT ID NCT07632521
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether a cone-beam CT scanner can create 3D wrist models as good as the current standard CT scan, but with less radiation and faster processing. Six healthy volunteers will get both scans a few weeks apart. The goal is to see if the new method is accurate enough to use for diagnosing wrist ligament injuries in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a faster, lower-radiation 3D imaging method for wrist injuries in routine care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study in healthy volunteers, not patients. The new method may not match CT quality or work well in real injury cases.
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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 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * no clinical symptoms suggestive of a wrist ligament injury (e.g., pain, instability) * no contraindications to undergoing a CBCT scan (e.g., pregnancy, history of hypersensitivity to radiation). * Enrolled in or eligible for a French social security plan. * Signing of an informed consent form indicating that the subject understands the purpose and procedures required by the study and agrees to participate in the study and comply with the requirements and restrictions inherent to this study Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers * Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision; persons undergoing involuntary psychiatric treatment; persons admitted to a health or social care facility for purposes other than research * Adults subject to a legal protection measure (judicial protection, guardianship, or conservatorship) or who are unable to give consent
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