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Do silicone breast implants trigger lasting Whole-Body symptoms? large study tracks 3,000 women for five years

NCT ID NCT07810803

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Research Inc Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are following 3,000 women who plan to have breast surgery, comparing those who receive silicone implants with those who have breast lifts or reductions without implants. The study measures fatigue, pain, thinking, mood, and other systemic symptoms before surgery and for five years afterward. The goal is to see whether a specific pattern of persistent new symptoms appears more often in women with implants, and how symptoms change if implants are removed.

What this could mean

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Active substance
silicone breast implants
What this could lead to
If a clear link emerges, it could give women and doctors better information about the risks of silicone implants and how symptoms change after removal.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it can show patterns but cannot prove that implants cause symptoms. Many factors could explain any differences, and five years may not be long enough to see rare effects.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 3,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2014

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Adult women planning primary aesthetic breast surgery, enrolled before receiving silicone implants or before a nonimplant breast procedure such as mastopexy or reduction.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female sex and age 18 years or older. * Planning primary aesthetic breast augmentation with silicone implants or planning nonimplant aesthetic breast surgery such as mastopexy or reduction. * No prior permanent breast implant. * Completion of the full baseline systemic-symptom and psychosocial assessment before surgery. * Ability to participate in annual follow-up for five years. * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Breast reconstruction after cancer, prophylactic mastectomy, congenital deformity, or major trauma. * Known active autoimmune, inflammatory, neurologic, endocrine, infectious, or malignant condition expected to cause major systemic symptom change, unless the final protocol intentionally includes and stratifies these conditions. * Current pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Prior permanent breast implant or tissue expander. * Inability to complete validated questionnaires in the authorized language. * Planned simultaneous major surgery expected to dominate systemic recovery beyond the prespecified postoperative window.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast implant illness

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Breast implant complications Breast implant illness Systemic symptoms

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    Medellín, Colombia

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