Clinical trials: Post Mastectomy
Breast Cancer
Use of Dermal Matrix in Breast Reconstruction
We propose to evaluate the question of whether there is a significant difference between the traditional method of serratus flap tissue expander reconstruction and the acellular matrix method.
- Trial name
- NCT00692692
- Testing
- DermaMatrix, standard of care tissue expander breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Lymphedema, Post Mastectomy
A Pilot Study Assessing the Effect of Lymphaticovenous Micro-Anastomosis in the Treatment of Postmastectomy Lymphedema
This study will assess the impact of lymphaticovenous microanastomosis in volume reduction of postmastectomy upper extremity lymphedema.
- Trial name
- NCT02020837
- Testing
- Lymphaticovenous Micro-Anastomosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Breast Cancer
Multi-Beam Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Node-Positive Breast Cancer
This study is being performed to understand the safety of a new radiation treatment called "Multi-Beam Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy" ( IMRT).
- Trial name
- NCT01127373
- Testing
- Multi-Beam Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, BreastQ questionnaire-
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Breast-cancer
Seroma Formation After Modified Radical Mastectomy With Flap Fixation Technique in Breast Cancer Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of mastectomy flap fixation in breast cancer patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: To compare seroma formation after mastectomy flap fixation with…
- Trial name
- NCT06243796
- Testing
- Flap fixation technique
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nakhon Phanom Hospital
Ductal Breast Carcinoma, Invasive Breast Carcinoma
Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy After Mastectomy in Preventing Recurrence in Patients With Stage IIa-IIIa Breast Cancer
This randomized phase III trial studies how well hypofractionated radiation therapy works in preventing recurrence in patients with stage IIa-IIIa cancer who have undergone mastectomy.
- Conditions
- Ductal Breast Carcinoma, Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Lobular Breast Carcinoma, Medullary Breast Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03414970
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy, Questionnaire Administration, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- 859 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 898 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Breast Cancer
A Trial of 15 Fraction vs 25 Fraction Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Radiotherapy After Mastectomy in Patients Requiring Regional Nodal Irradiation
This is a randomized controlled trial to determine the safety of 15 fraction vs 25 fraction pencil beam scanning proton radiotherapy after mastectomy in patients requiring regional nodal irradiation.
- Trial name
- NCT02783690
- Testing
- Hypofractionation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Nonmalignant Breast Conditions, Breast Cancer
Trial of Drain Antisepsis After Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction
Surgical site infection (SSI) after breast and axillary surgery occurs more often than for other clean surgical procedures. Infection in the setting of a tissue expander can be devastating and can lead to early implant loss and…
- Trial name
- NCT01286168
- Testing
- Sodium hypochlorite (Dakin's Solution), Chlorhexidine gluconate disk, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Other Reconstructive Surgery
Use of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF) After Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Pedicled transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous (TRAM) flaps are the most common post-mastectomy breast reconstructive surgeries that utilize the patient's tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT01262599
- Testing
- Ivivi Torino II PEMF Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Breast Cancer
Immediate Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction (Strattice Breast)
This prospective, multicenter, open-label study will assess the clinical outcomes of the LTM product in three planned analyses. The primary objective of this study is to prospectively assess the clinical outcomes associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT00619762
- Testing
- LTM - a porcine-based surgical mesh
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- LifeCell
Breast Neoplasm Female, Postoperative Pain Management
PECS II vs. MTP for Analgesia After MRM
This randomized controlled study aims to compare the analgesic efficacy of the ultrasound-guided modified pectoral nerve block (PECS II) and the midpoint transverse process to pleura (MTP) block in female patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT06187909
- Testing
- PECS II BLOCK, MTP BLOCK
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Pain, Postoperative
Perioperative Administration of Pregabalin for Pain After Mastectomy
The investigators hypothesize that pregabalin will decrease post-operative pain scores and analgesic use following total mastectomy compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00938548
- Testing
- Pregabalin
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Severance Hospital
Pain, Post-operative
Serratus Anterior Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy
This is a randomized, interventional prospective study. Patients (n=66) undergoing mastectomies with or without tissue expander will be randomized to receive a supra-serratus or sub-serratus regional plane block prior to surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03154658
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.35%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Accelerated Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (AIMRT) to the Breast After Segmental Mastectomy
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and tolerability of a regimen of accelerated (hypofractionated) Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (AIMRT) to the whole breast as part of breast preservation.
- Trial name
- NCT02606708
- Testing
- Accelerated intensity modulated radiation therapy (AIMRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Pre-op Paravertebral Blocks to Decrease Post-op Pain Following Mastectomy With Immediate Tissue Expander (TE) Reconstruction
Primary Objective To determine if post-operative static pain scores differ between women undergoing bilateral mastectomy followed by bilateral immediate tissue expander reconstruction randomized either to ropivacaine- (treatment)…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT02161705
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Dexamethasone, Glucocorticoids
High vs Low Dose Dexamethasone on Complications in the Immediate Postoperative Phase After Mastectomy
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a single preoperative high-dose steroid injection on complications in the immediate postoperative phase after breast cancer surgery, with removal of the breast (mastectomy).
- Conditions
- Dexamethasone, Glucocorticoids, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- DEX-MAS (NCT03125941)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Breast Cancer
A Pilot Trial to Assess the Impact of Acupuncture on Post-mastectomy Pain, Nausea, Anxiety and Ability to Cope
The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of acupuncture to the standard of care (control group) on pain, nausea, anxiety, ability to cope, costs and length of hospital stay in post-mastectomy patients at Abbott…
- Trial name
- NCT02122796
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Allina Health System
Breast Cancer
Influence of Fibrin Glue on Seroma Formation After Modified Radical Mastectomy
This study was carried out from January 2005 to December 2007 at Mansoura university hospital. Fifty patients who had breast cancer were included in the study, MRM was done for all patients.
- Trial name
- MRM (NCT00909649)
- Testing
- fibrin glue in breast surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
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
Pain, Postoperative, Non-Opioid Pain Management
Virtual Reality After Breast Reconstruction Surgery
This is a pilot study of virtual reality (VR) non-opioid management for women undergoing mastectomy and implant-based reconstruction.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Non-Opioid Pain Management, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- VR4BR (NCT03801616)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Impact of Topical Tranexamic Acid in Breast Reconstruction
Improvement in bleeding and bruising has been described by using both intravenous and topical off-label applications of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in many surgical fields.
- Trial name
- NCT05807074
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco