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Breast CancerNCT00543764

Intraoperative Pathway in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Efficiency in the operating room can be difficult in long cases with multiple surgeons. We used a team based approach to develop an intraoperative pathway for microsurgical breast reconstruction with a deep inferior epigastric perforator flap. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
pathway
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2005to Feb 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients undergoing breast reconstruction

Who may be able to join

  • All cases prior to pathway

Who cannot join

  • None

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

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About this study

Efficiency in the operating room can be difficult in long cases with multiple surgeons. We used a team based approach to develop an intraoperative pathway for microsurgical breast reconstruction with a deep inferior epigastric perforator flap.

Read the detailed description

A team based approach was developed with an intraoperative pathway for microsurgical breast reconstruction with a deep inferior epigastric perforator flap.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
pathway
Keywords
Intraoperative Pathway, Breast Reconstruction, DIEP flap
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • pathwayOther

    Also called intraoperative pathway

    Comparison of pre and post pathway

Study groups in NCT00543764
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pre pathwayPre pathway
Post pathwayPost pathway
Receives: Other: pathway

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Operative Time

    Length of Time in surgery

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Oct 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2005
  3. Primary completionDec 2008
  4. Study completionFeb 2011

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
150 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00543764
Sponsor's protocol ID
2007-P-000266/1
Status last verified
Feb 2019
First submitted
12 Oct 2007
Last updated
7 Mar 2019
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Mar 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 6 Jul 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Operative Time (time frame: 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Mar 2019.

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