Clinical trials: Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy
Breast Implant Infection, Mammoplasty
Bacterial Biofilms in Reconstructive Breast Prostheses Following Mastectomy
Breast implants, either cosmetic or reconstructive, are among the most common procedures performed by plastic surgeons. Bacterial infections or biofilms are implicated in the majority of breast implant complications including…
- Trial name
- NCT03213249
- Testing
- Normal saline, Cefazolin, Skin biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Breast Cancer
Bupivacaine vs Placebo for Unilateral Mastectomy Surgical Site Post-operative Pain Control
The purpose of this study is to compare using FDA-approved bupivacaine (a numbing medicine), along with the usual medications for post-operative pain control to using the usual medications for postoperative pain control alone.
- Trial name
- NCT03351348
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, patient-reported pain scores, saline
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Breast Cancer
Breast Capsular Contracture Following Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction in Women Treated With the Leukotriene Inhibitor Zafirlukast: A Phase II Trial
A 2 arm, 90 patient (45 per cohort) trial in patients with breast cancer who will be undergoing mastectomy with immediate tissue-expander reconstruction to determine whether treatment with zafirlukast (20mg PO BID) can reduce or…
- Trial name
- NCT02950480
- Testing
- zafirlukast, Standard of Care (no intervention)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Mastectomy, Postoperative Pain
The Use of an Acellular Dermal Matrix in a Two-Staged Breast Reconstruction
This study intends to compare postoperative outcomes of a tissue expander placement following a mastectomy with two different operative techniques.
- Conditions
- Mastectomy, Postoperative Pain, Complications
- Trial name
- NCT00616824
- Testing
- Dermamatrix to cover lateral aspect of tissue expander, Serratus anterior to cover lateral aspect of tissue expander
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Breast Cancer, Mastectomy; Lymphedema
Same-Day Discharge After Nipple-sparing Mastectomy or Skin-sparing Mastectomy With Breast Reconstruction
This novel study will assess the feasibility and outcomes of same-day discharge following mastectomy with implant-based pre-pectoral reconstruction.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Mastectomy; Lymphedema, Same Day Surgery, Nipple-sparing Mastectomy
- Trial name
- NCT04596683
- Testing
- Same-day NSM or SSM
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Skin Necrosis, Complication
Efficacy of Angiography With Indocyanine Green in the Identification of Complications After Breast Surgery
During the performance of oncoplastic surgery and skin-sparing or skin-nipple mastectomy there is a significant loss in the perfusion of the cutaneous envelope of the breast, which can produce areas of vascular suffering of the…
- Trial name
- NCT05910931
- Testing
- ICG angiography
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital A Coruña
Breast Cancer
Optimizing Decision Making About Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: A Patient-Centered Approach
Although clinical decision tools (CDTs) exist for a variety of treatments, CDTs designed to support personalized breast reconstruction decisions, particularly about type and timing of reconstruction, are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT03346161
- Testing
- Usual care American Society of Plastic Surgeons booklet "Breast Reconstruction", Decision tool, Usual Care Group - Outcome Measures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine