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Sexual FunctionNCT01020422

Sexuality After Reduction Mammaplasty

A study testing Reduction mammaplasty in people with Sexual Function and Depression, run by Daniela Francescato Veiga at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of reduction mammaplasty on sexuality and depression predictors in women with macromastia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sexual Function, Depression
What is being tested?
Reduction mammaplasty
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Jul 2008to Sep 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 to 60 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • breast hypertrophy
  • candidate to reduction mammaplasty
  • healthy volunteer with normal volume breasts (control group)
  • body mass index under 30Kg/m2

Who cannot join

  • pregnancy, delivery or breast feeding during the last 12 months
  • body mass index over 30Kg/m2
  • breast cancer history
  • previous breast surgery
  • hard smoking

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Hospital das Clínicas Samuel Libânio - UNIVÁS

    Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, 37550000

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About this study

Official title: Sexuality and Depression Predictors Among Breast Hypertrophy Women Undergoing Reduction Mammaplasty

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of reduction mammaplasty on sexuality and depression predictors in women with macromastia.

Read the detailed description

Breast hypertrophy is a common condition among women. Reduction mammaplasty is an effective and well established procedure performed for the relief discomfort associated with breast hypertrophy. Female breasts play an important role in sexuality, thus, the main purpose of this study is to determine whether reduction mammaplasty could influence sexual function and depression predictors on women with breast hypertrophy.

Being tested
Reduction mammaplasty
Keywords
breast hypertrophy, mammaplasty, sexuality, depression
Medical subject headings
Depression, Gigantomastia, Sexuality

What participants receive

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

  • Reduction mammaplastyProcedure or surgery

    Also called Breast reduction

    Sexual function of patients undergoing reduction mammaplasty will be assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) preoperatively and 3 and 6 months postoperatively.

Study groups in NCT01020422
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Breast hypertrophyNo interventionPatients with macromastia will be evaluated in regard to sexual function and depression predictors at 3 moments: initial interview, after 3 months and after 6 months
Reduction MammaplastyExperimentalBreast hypertrophy patients randomized to this group will immediately be scheduled for reduction mammaplasty and will be will be evaluated in regard to sexual function and depression predictors preoperatively and 3 and 6 months postoperatively
Receives: Procedure: Reduction mammaplasty

What is being measured

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

  1. Sexual function

    Sexual function will be assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), pre and 6 months postoperatively.

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. depression predictors

    Depression predictors will me assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) pre- and 6 months postoperatively.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Nov 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2008
  3. Primary completionNov 2009
  4. Study completionSep 2011

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01020422
Sponsor's protocol ID
Dinter 02
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
20 Nov 2009
Last updated
6 Sep 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Garcia ES, Veiga DF, Sabino-Neto M, Beraldo Cardoso FN, Batista IO, Leme RM, Cabral IV, Novo NF, Ferreira LM. Sensitivity of the Nipple-Areola Complex and Sexual Function Following Reduction Mammaplasty. Aesthet Surg J. 2015 Sep;35(7):NP193-202. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjv034.

    PubMed 26319082
  • Beraldo FN, Veiga DF, Veiga-Filho J, Garcia ES, Vilas-Boas GS, Juliano Y, Sabino-Neto M, Ferreira LM. Sexual Function and Depression Outcomes Among Breast Hypertrophy Patients Undergoing Reduction Mammaplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Plast Surg. 2016 Apr;76(4):379-82. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000380.

    PubMed 25536204

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Reduction mammaplasty in people with Sexual Function and Depression, run by Daniela Francescato Veiga at 1 site in Brazil.

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 4 inclusion and 5 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 6 Sep 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 Brazil. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Sexual function (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01020422, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 6 Sep 2019.

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