New material could make breast reconstruction safer and better
NCT ID NCT06456554
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special material (acellular dermal matrix) used in a two-stage breast reconstruction procedure for women who have had a mastectomy. The goal is to see if it reduces complications like infections or the need for extra surgeries, and improves quality of life. About 467 women will take part across multiple centers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 467 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
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22 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Genetic female * Age 22 or older at time of consent * Undergoing immediate breast reconstruction * 2 stage breast reconstruction using pre pectoral technique * Nipple or skin sparing mastectomy * Willing and capable of providing informed consent * Able to comply with study requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Planned concurrent reconstruction with pedicled flaps or free tissue * Pregnant or breast feeding * Investigator has determined tissue is unsuitable for two-stage breast reconstruction * History of psychological characteristics that may be incompatible with the surgical procedure and the prosthesis * Any serious and/or unstable pre-existing medical disorder or other conditions that could interfere with the subject's safety, the informed consent process, or compliance with the study protocol, in the opinion of the investigator * Vulnerable subject populations * Currently participating in another clinical trial that would have the potential to interfere or conflict with the treatment, follow-up, or objectives of this study * Prior history of neoadjuvant radiotherapy to the reconstruction site or chest wall * Active abscess or infection in the intended reconstruction site * Residual gross tumor at the intended reconstruction site * Active use of any tobacco/nicotine products * Has body mass index (BMI) \>35 * Uncontrolled diabetes defined as HbA1c ≥7 within 3 months prior to stage 1 procedure * Is currently taking medications including systemic steroids
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope National Medical Center
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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MD Anderson
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mercy
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States
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Mercy Hospital
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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Mercy Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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University of Arkansas
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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University of Colorado
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Kansas
RECRUITINGLawrence, Kansas, 66045, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Washington University
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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