Trial Outcomes & Findings for Volumetric Specimen Imager Device for the Intraoperative Imaging of Patients With Breast Carcinoma and Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, The VIVID Study (NCT NCT05545150)

NCT ID: NCT05545150

Last Updated: 2026-08-19

Results Overview

The primary endpoint of main specimen positive margins identified by volumetric specimen imager (VSI) interpretation and excised intraoperatively is defined as the percentage of patients with at least one main specimen positive margin that was not excised intraoperatively by a VSI-directed shave. A positive margin is defined as ink on tumor (1 or more tumor cells touching the edge of the lumpectomy specimen) for invasive breast cancer and for invasive breast cancer with a ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) component; ink within 2 mm of the edge of the lumpectomy specimen for DCIS, and ink within 2 mm of the lumpectomy specimen for DCIS with microinvasion.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

113 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Intraoperative

Results posted on

2026-08-19

Participant Flow

All patients from four academic institutions signed a written consent prior to participation in the study. Eligibility criteria for the prospective trial included women undergoing BCS with planned localization and intraoperative imaging for the management of invasive breast cancer (IBC) and/or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS.) Exclusion criteria included patients undergoing re-excision and those patients with tumors exceeding the size of the specimen container.

A total of 113 participants were enrolled into the study. For 13 of these, VSI was not used during surgery due to scheduling challenges. A total of 100 participants underwent the complete study protocol and had observed outcomes.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)
Patients undergo breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) per standard care, and VSI intraoperative imaging is captured on the day of surgery. Intraoperative Imaging: Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager Lumpectomy: Per standard of care (SOC)
Overall Study
STARTED
113
Overall Study
COMPLETED
100
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
13

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)
Patients undergo breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) per standard care, and VSI intraoperative imaging is captured on the day of surgery. Intraoperative Imaging: Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager Lumpectomy: Per standard of care (SOC)
Overall Study
Scheduling challenges for VSI use
13

Baseline Characteristics

Volumetric Specimen Imager Device for the Intraoperative Imaging of Patients With Breast Carcinoma and Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, The VIVID Study

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)
n=100 Participants
Patients undergo breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) per standard care, and VSI intraoperative imaging is captured on the day of surgery. Intraoperative Imaging: Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager Lumpectomy: Per standard of care (SOC)
Age, Continuous
62 Years
n=298 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
100 Participants
n=298 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=298 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=298 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
4 Participants
n=298 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=298 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
11 Participants
n=298 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
81 Participants
n=298 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=298 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
4 Participants
n=298 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants
n=298 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
91 Participants
n=298 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 Participants
n=298 Participants
Histological diagnosis
Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC)
53 Participants
n=298 Participants
Histological diagnosis
Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) with or without ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) component
5 Participants
n=298 Participants
Histological diagnosis
Mixed IDC and ILC
9 Participants
n=298 Participants
Histological diagnosis
DCIS with or without microinvasion
20 Participants
n=298 Participants
Histological diagnosis
IDC with a DCIS component
13 Participants
n=298 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Intraoperative

The primary endpoint of main specimen positive margins identified by volumetric specimen imager (VSI) interpretation and excised intraoperatively is defined as the percentage of patients with at least one main specimen positive margin that was not excised intraoperatively by a VSI-directed shave. A positive margin is defined as ink on tumor (1 or more tumor cells touching the edge of the lumpectomy specimen) for invasive breast cancer and for invasive breast cancer with a ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) component; ink within 2 mm of the edge of the lumpectomy specimen for DCIS, and ink within 2 mm of the lumpectomy specimen for DCIS with microinvasion.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)
n=100 Participants
Patients undergo breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) per standard care, and VSI intraoperative imaging is captured on the day of surgery. Intraoperative Imaging: Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager Lumpectomy: Per standard of care (SOC)
Positive Margins
9 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Post-operative, up to 2 months after breast conservation surgery

Population: Margins identified as positive in pathology reports

The secondary endpoint of sensitivity of VSI-directed shaves will be determined using data from the surgical pathology report. Sensitivity will be calculated as the percentage of margins with pathologically identified tumor within a range of thresholds from 0-2 mm from the specimen edge directed for shaving by VSI interpretation.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)
n=27 Margins
Patients undergo breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) per standard care, and VSI intraoperative imaging is captured on the day of surgery. Intraoperative Imaging: Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager Lumpectomy: Per standard of care (SOC)
Sensitivity
11 Margins

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Post-operative, up to 2 months after breast conservation surgery

Population: Margins identified as negative in pathology reports

The secondary endpoint of specificity of VSI-directed shaves will be determined using data from the surgical pathology report. Specificity will be calculated as the percentage of margins with pathologically identified tumor above a range of thresholds from 0-2 mm from the specimen edge not directed for shaving by VSI interpretation.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)
n=573 Negative margins
Patients undergo breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) per standard care, and VSI intraoperative imaging is captured on the day of surgery. Intraoperative Imaging: Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager Lumpectomy: Per standard of care (SOC)
Specificity
450 Negative margins

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Intraoperative

Length of time spent acquiring images with the VSI device is defined as the intraoperative time elapsed from the time when VSI imaging is started (i.e., capture of first image frame) to the time when VSI image reconstruction is completed (i.e., three-dimensional \[3D\] reconstruction image ready for viewing), as reported in the VSI device log file.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)
n=100 Participants
Patients undergo breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) per standard care, and VSI intraoperative imaging is captured on the day of surgery. Intraoperative Imaging: Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager Lumpectomy: Per standard of care (SOC)
Length of Time
178 seconds
Interval 172.0 to 203.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Post-operative, up to 2 months after breast conservation surgery

The volume of tissue excised, including the main specimen and the VSI-directed shave margins.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)
n=100 Participants
Patients undergo breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) per standard care, and VSI intraoperative imaging is captured on the day of surgery. Intraoperative Imaging: Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager Lumpectomy: Per standard of care (SOC)
Volume of Tissue Excised
48.7 cm^3
Interval 3.08 to 401.0

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: Post-operative, up to 2 months after breast conservation surgery

To compare the estimated reoperation rate for patients undergoing lumpectomy with VSI-directed cavity shaving to the historical reoperation rate for patients who previously underwent lumpectomy with standard of care margin assessment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)
n=100 Participants
Patients undergo breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) per standard care, and VSI intraoperative imaging is captured on the day of surgery. Intraoperative Imaging: Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager Lumpectomy: Per standard of care (SOC)
Reoperation Rate
7 Participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: Intraoperative

On a margin level, the frequency of final positive margins when margins from the main specimen and margins from the VSI directed shaves were evaluated collectively.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)
n=599 Margins
Patients undergo breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) per standard care, and VSI intraoperative imaging is captured on the day of surgery. Intraoperative Imaging: Clarix Imaging Volumetric Specimen Imager Lumpectomy: Per standard of care (SOC)
Positive Margins (Per Margin)
20 Margins

Adverse Events

Diagnostic (Volumetric Specimen Imager Device)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Denise Scholtens, Professor of Biostatistics and Informatics

Northwestern University

Phone: 3125037261

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place