Can a Warm-Up before surgery help breast reconstruction?
NCT ID NCT07516483
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether using a special heating device on the breast before mastectomy and reconstruction is practical and helpful. Forty adult patients will either use the device for one or three cycles, or receive no treatment. The main goal is to see if patients can follow the process and if it reduces skin complications after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Plexaa BLOOM43 thermal preconditioning device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to reduce skin complications after mastectomy and reconstruction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early feasibility study with only 40 people. It is designed to see if the process works, not yet to prove it improves outcomes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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