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Fat Grafting for Breast Reconstruction

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Waitlist Available

Led By Christin A Harless, MD

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Breast cancer patients undergoing immediate tissue expander or implant reconstruction requiring radiation therapy

Have undergone mastectomy

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is measuring the effects of radiation and fat grafting on blood flow to post-mastectomy skin.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for breast cancer patients who have had a mastectomy and are undergoing immediate reconstruction with tissue expanders or implants that require radiation therapy. It's not open to those who do not wish to participate.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is looking at how well blood flows through the skin of the breast after it has been treated with radiation and then fat grafting. This will help understand if fat grafting improves skin condition post-radiation.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While specific side effects are not listed, typical risks associated with fat grafting may include infection, bleeding, or changes in sensation around the treatment area.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am a breast cancer patient getting an implant or tissue expander with planned radiation therapy.

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I have had a mastectomy.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Radiation Fibrosis

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Breast reconstruction with fat graftingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

fat grafting

Group II: breast reconstruction without fat graftingActive Control1 Intervention

No Fat grafting

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Fat grafting

2011

Completed Phase 2

~110

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor

3,205 Previous Clinical Trials

3,766,734 Total Patients Enrolled

Christin A Harless, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Media Library

Fat grafting Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04992650 — N/A

Breast Reconstruction Research Study Groups: Breast reconstruction with fat grafting, breast reconstruction without fat grafting

Breast Reconstruction Clinical Trial 2023: Fat grafting Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04992650 — N/A

Fat grafting 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04992650 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this research endeavor still accepting participants?

"The information on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this trial is not presently enrolling patients; the study was initially published on March 1st 2021 and its status last changed in December of that same year. However, there are currently 262 other medical trials searching for participants."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Ultrasonic Perfusion Imaging in Post-mastectomy Irradiated Patients

Christin A. Harless 2021. "Ultrasonic Perfusion Imaging in Post-mastectomy Irradiated Patients". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04992650.

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