New wound dressing could speed healing after breast reduction

NCT ID NCT06725459

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Medstar Health Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPWT) device can reduce wound complications after breast reduction surgery. 92 women will have one breast treated with the device and the other with standard adhesive strips. The goal is to see if the device leads to fewer infections, less pain, and better scar quality.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPWT) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could mean fewer wound problems and better healing after breast reduction surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 92 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is used for just 7 days, and long-term benefits are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

familial juvenile hypertrophy of the breast hypertrophy of breast injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEALTHY MACROMASTIA MAMMAPLASTY NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY WOUND HEALING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
RECRUITING

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

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