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Breast CancerNCT02464982

Psycho-esthetic Impact of Tattoo Technology as Part of Mammary Reconstruction After Surgery Against Breast Cancer

An observational study of Breast Cancer and Right or Left Breast Mammary Reconstruction, run by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France at 1 site in France.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

Mammary reconstruction replaces total skin transplant, which may causing patient discomfort. It is a simple, painless and reproductible technology that avoids consequences and complications related to transplant. Tattoo helps patients to return faster to the normal life and close more easily the cancer episode. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women only
What is being tested?
Tattoo
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
107 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Feb 2012to May 2015
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Women with 1 year non-invasive technology areola tattoo realized as part of 1 breast mammary reconstruction following an operated breast cancer.

Who may be able to join

  • technology areola tattoo realized as part of 1 breast mammary reconstruction following an operated breast cancer

Who cannot join

  • Two breasts operated patient
  • surgical reconstruction

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • esthetic, reconstruction and maxillo-facial surgery department, University Hospital

    Strasbourg, 67000

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: Areola Tattoo: the End of a Long Therapeutic Process. A Patient's Quality of Life Dedicated Technology

Mammary reconstruction replaces total skin transplant, which may causing patient discomfort. It is a simple, painless and reproductible technology that avoids consequences and complications related to transplant. Tattoo helps patients to return faster to the normal life and close more easily the cancer episode.

The study purpose is to measure the patient's esthetic satisfaction degree on 1year areola tattoo realized following standard care.

Read the detailed description

Tattoo is realized as standard car as part of mammary reconstruction after surgery of patient suffering from breast cancer. We try to measured :

  • Tattooed patient's satisfaction degree with qualitative questionnaire using four level satisfaction scale (very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied, very dissatisfied)
  • Evaluate from patient and jury, the tall, form, color and areola position defects
  • Evaluate professional jury's satisfaction degree regarding this areola tattoo technology, with the same patient criteria
Being tested
Tattoo
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • TattooProcedure or surgery

    tattoo device with EC standards, and sterile single-use only needle

Study groups in NCT02464982
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Women with 1 year non-invasive technology areola tattooWomen with 1 year non-invasive technology areola tattoo realized in standard care as part of 1 breast mammary reconstruction following an operated breast cancer
Receives: Procedure: Tattoo

What is being measured

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

  1. Patient's satisfaction degree with qualitative questionnaire about them areola tattoo realized after surgery as part of breast cancer treatment

    Measured: 1 year after areola tattoo have been realized following standard care

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Jun 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2012
  3. Primary completionMay 2015

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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
Prospective
Enrolment
107 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02464982
Sponsor's protocol ID
PHRIP 2011 / 1 AMC
Status last verified
Apr 2016
First submitted
3 Jun 2015
Last updated
13 Apr 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Cancer and Right or Left Breast Mammary Reconstruction, run by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France at 1 site in France.

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 2 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 13 Apr 2016. 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 France. 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?

Patient's satisfaction degree with qualitative questionnaire about them areola tattoo realized after surgery as part of breast cancer treatment (time frame: 1 year after areola tattoo have been realized following standard care). 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 13 Apr 2016.

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