SIRA-1000 radiofrequency ablation of lumpectomy margins
Official title: A Feasibility Study for the SIRA-1000, SIRA® RFA Electrosurgical Device as an Adjunct to Breast Conserving Surgery
Run by Innoblative Designs, Inc. · NCT07206121 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests whether using the SIRA-1000 radiofrequency device at the edge of the lumpectomy cavity during breast-conserving surgery can destroy remaining cancer cells in women 50 and older with ER/PR+ invasive ductal breast cancer.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 50 Years and up |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 10 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Innoblative Designs, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy |
| Locations | 1 site (Galveston, Texas) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 10, 2026 |
| Main results expected | February 6, 2027 |
| Study ends | February 6, 2032 |
| Registry record updated | February 11, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07206121 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are biologic females aged 50 or older with a single unilateral ER/PR+ Her2- invasive ductal tumor ≤3 cm, located ≥2 cm from the skin, good performance status (Zubrod 0–2), and no breast implants or implanted electronic devices.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, have multicentric or bilateral disease, diffuse microcalcifications, prior breast implants, implanted cardiac devices, recent neoadjuvant chemotherapy, or significant cardiac arrhythmias would not be expected to benefit and are excluded.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
During lumpectomy the surgeon places the SIRA-1000 device into the surgical cavity and applies radiofrequency energy to ablate tissue at the specimen margins, with a stitch used to stabilize the device and maintain contact. The removed tumor and tissue from the ablated edges are sent for pathology to determine whether the targeted ablation achieved thermal destruction of residual cancer cells. The trial enrolls biologic females aged 50 and older with unicentric, unilateral ER/PR+ Her2- invasive ductal carcinoma ≤3 cm and tumors located at least 2 cm from the skin, while excluding patients with implants, implanted electronic devices, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, multicentric disease, or other listed conditions. The procedure is performed at a single center (University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) and the primary focus is on safety and clinical accuracy of margin ablation using the SIRA-1000 as an adjunct to standard surgery.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could reduce positive margins and the need for additional surgeries by destroying microscopic cancer at the lumpectomy edges.
How similar studies have gone: Radiofrequency ablation in breast lesions has been explored in prior small studies with mixed results, so using RFA specifically to treat lumpectomy margins is a partly explored but not yet definitively proven approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Biologic female 2. 50 years of age and older 3. Confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer: 1. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma 2. ER/PR+Her2neu- 3. Grade I, II, or III 4. Unicentric, unilateral tumor size ≤ 3cm 5. Tumor location ≥ 2 cm from skin and other structures 6. Zubrod Performance Status of 0, 1, or 2 7. No palpable lymphadenopathy 8. Able and willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or breastfeeding 2. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy 3. Cardiac arrhythmia 4. Patients with active implantable medical devices, such as implanted cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators, or any other electronic device 5. Current or history of breast implants 6. Multi-centric or bilateral breast cancer 7. Diffuse microcalcifications 8. Participating in another ongoing clinical study in which concomitant diagnostic or therapeutic intervention that would reasonably be expected to alter the outcomes under study 9. Has a condition or is in a situation which in the Investigator's opinion may put the subject at significant risk, may confound the study results, or may interfere significantly with the subject's participation in the study.
Where it's running
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University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX
Galveston, Texas, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Clinical Trials Manager
- Email: kathy@innoblative.com
- Phone: 833-920-4660
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.