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Breast CancerPhase 4NCT01781299

Acellular Dermal Matrix in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial Comparing SurgiMend PRS and AlloDerm RTU

A Phase 4 study testing AlloDerm RTU and SurgiMend PRS in people with Breast Cancer and Mastectomy, run by University of Pittsburgh 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

The purpose of this study is to assess the relative performance and complication rates between the AlloDerm RTU and SurgiMend PRS products as well as the relative economics of these two treatment options. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer, Mastectomy
What is being tested?
AlloDerm RTU and SurgiMend PRS
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
9 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2012to Sep 2015
Phase
Phase 4
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 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject's with ability to provide informed consent.
  • Subjects greater than 18 years old
  • Subjects to undergo an immediate tissue expander reconstruction following mastectomy; and
  • Subjects who are, in the opinion of the Investigator, able to understand the study, comply with the study design and are willing to return to the clinic for all the research required follow-up visits.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects less than 18 years of age
  • Subjects that based on surgeon's discretion cannot be effectively reconstructed with the use of ADM product
  • Pregnancy
  • Bovine allergy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UPMC Center for Innovation in Restorative Medicine

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

Other trials in United States

About this study

The purpose of this study is to assess the relative performance and complication rates between the AlloDerm RTU and SurgiMend PRS products as well as the relative economics of these two treatment options.

Read the detailed description

In recent years, acellular dermal matrix (ADM) products have increasingly been utilized in breast reconstruction in order to protect the implant from exposure under a thin mastectomy skin flap while also allowing better control of the inframammary fold and, therefore, a better cosmetic result. In current clinical practice, cost is a factor in considering procedures and adjunct products. AlloDerm RTU and SurgiMend PRS are dissimilar in cost, with AlloDerm RTU more costly by 30-50%, and it is unclear if they are similar in efficacy.

This study will be a prospective, randomized-to-test article (ADM), controlled, blinded-to-aesthetic/biopsy specimen evaluator trial. It will provide a way to assess the relative performance and complication rates between the AlloDerm RTU and SurgiMend PRS product as well as the relative economics of these two treatment options. Study subjects will only be randomized to one of two surgical mesh products. Patient information including age, BMI, smoking history, tumor size and location, preoperative bra cup size, mastectomy specimen weight, mastectomy method, plastic surgeon, mastectomy surgeon, quality of skin, tissue expander type and maximal volume, intra-operative fill volume, gel/saline implant type and size, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy will be summarized.

Being tested
AlloDerm RTU, SurgiMend PRS
Keywords
Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Immediate reconstruction
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • AlloDerm RTUDevice

  • SurgiMend PRSDevice

Study groups in NCT01781299
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AlloDerm RTUActive comparatorParticipants within this arm will have the acellular dermal matrix AlloDerm RTU implanted at the time of tissue expander placement.
Receives: Device: AlloDerm RTU
SurgiMend PRSActive comparatorParticipants within this arm will have the acellular dermal matrix SurgiMend PRS implanted at the time of tissue expander placement.
Receives: Device: SurgiMend PRS

What is being measured

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

  1. Complication Rates

    To determine the complication rate for tissue expander breast reconstruction patients using SurgiMend PRS and AlloDerm RTU ADM products. Time points include: After first procedure: 10-14 days, then 2, 4, 6, and 10 weeks after drain removal; After second procedure: 1-2 weeks, 6 weeks, 1 year, and 3 years.

    Measured: 3 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Aesthetic Evaluation

    Initial aesthetic evaluation will occur at approximately 6 weeks after permanent implant placement. Re-evaluation will occur at 1 and 3 years following permanent implant placement. This will involve physical examination, 2D photographs, and patient Breast-Q self-examination. Breast-Q examination is on a scale of 25-100 with 25 questions on a scale of 1-4 where 1 is very dissatisfied and 4 is very satisfied.

    Measured: 3 years following permanent implant placement.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Jan 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2012
  3. Primary completionSep 2015
  4. Study completionSep 2015

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
We are looking at 2 products called Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) implant to evaluate the outcomes of 2 specific ADM products: SurgiMend PRS and AlloDerm RTU.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
9 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01781299
Sponsor's protocol ID
PRO11020226
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
24 Jan 2013
Last updated
12 May 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Breuing KH, Warren SM. Immediate bilateral breast reconstruction with implants and inferolateral AlloDerm slings. Ann Plast Surg. 2005 Sep;55(3):232-9. doi: 10.1097/01.sap.0000168527.52472.3c.

    PubMed 16106158
  • Gamboa-Bobadilla GM. Implant breast reconstruction using acellular dermal matrix. Ann Plast Surg. 2006 Jan;56(1):22-5. doi: 10.1097/01.sap.0000185460.31188.c1.

    PubMed 16374090
  • Topol BM, Dalton EF, Ponn T, Campbell CJ. Immediate single-stage breast reconstruction using implants and human acellular dermal tissue matrix with adjustment of the lower pole of the breast to reduce unwanted lift. Ann Plast Surg. 2008 Nov;61(5):494-9. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31816d82d9.

    PubMed 18948774
  • Maxwell GP, Gabriel A. Possible future development of implants and breast augmentation. Clin Plast Surg. 2009 Jan;36(1):167-72, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2008.08.005.

    PubMed 19055971
  • Stump A, Holton LH 3rd, Connor J, Harper JR, Slezak S, Silverman RP. The use of acellular dermal matrix to prevent capsule formation around implants in a primate model. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Jul;124(1):82-91. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181ab112d.

    PubMed 19568048
  • Namnoum JD. Expander/implant reconstruction with AlloDerm: recent experience. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Aug;124(2):387-394. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181aee95b.

    PubMed 19644253
  • Grabov-Nardini G, Haik J, Regev E, Winkler E. AlloDerm Sling for Correction of Synmastia After Immediate, Tissue Expander, Breast Reconstruction in Thin Women. Eplasty. 2009 Nov 12;9:e54.

    PubMed 20011582
  • Sbitany H, Sandeen SN, Amalfi AN, Davenport MS, Langstein HN. Acellular dermis-assisted prosthetic breast reconstruction versus complete submuscular coverage: a head-to-head comparison of outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Dec;124(6):1735-1740. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181bf803d.

    PubMed 19952627
  • Nahabedian MY. AlloDerm performance in the setting of prosthetic breast surgery, infection, and irradiation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Dec;124(6):1743-1753. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181bf8087.

    PubMed 19952629
  • Chun YS, Verma K, Rosen H, Lipsitz S, Morris D, Kenney P, Eriksson E. Implant-based breast reconstruction using acellular dermal matrix and the risk of postoperative complications. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Feb;125(2):429-436. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181c82d90.

    PubMed 20124828
  • Shatkin BT "A new option for implant-based breast reconstruction using SurgiMend PRS® (sterile, acellular bovine fetal dermis)" (in submission)

  • Vinas, LA, Corbitt, JD, Anthony, L and Greenburg, AG "Fetal bovine acellular dermal matrix (SurgiMend PRS®) in one-stage immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction" (in submission)

  • Lanier ST, Wang ED, Chen JJ, Arora BP, Katz SM, Gelfand MA, Khan SU, Dagum AB, Bui DT. The effect of acellular dermal matrix use on complication rates in tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. 2010 May;64(5):674-8. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181dba892.

    PubMed 20395795
  • Pusic AL, Klassen AF, Scott AM, Klok JA, Cordeiro PG, Cano SJ. Development of a new patient-reported outcome measure for breast surgery: the BREAST-Q. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Aug;124(2):345-353. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181aee807.

    PubMed 19644246

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing AlloDerm RTU and SurgiMend PRS in people with Breast Cancer and Mastectomy, run by University of Pittsburgh 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 4 inclusion and 4 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 12 May 2017. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 12 May 2017). 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?

Complication Rates (time frame: 3 years). 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 NCT01781299, which also lists 14 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 12 May 2017.

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