Awake mastectomy and go home same day? new trial tests safety and pain control
NCT ID NCT07510698
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a new care pathway called AMADeuS, which includes awake surgery, same-day discharge, and telemedicine follow-up, is as safe and effective as standard hospital care for women having mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction. One hundred women aged 18 to 75 with early breast cancer or high genetic risk will be randomly assigned to either the AMADeuS pathway or usual care. The main goals are to compare pain control over 48 hours and major safety events within 30 days 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
- AMADeuS perioperative care pathway (awake surgery, same-day discharge, telemedicine follow-up)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make mastectomy with reconstruction a same-day procedure, reducing hospital stays and costs while maintaining safety and pain control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (100 participants) comparing two care pathways, not a new drug or cure. The results may not apply to all patients, and same-day discharge carries risks if complications arise at home.
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Study facts
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- 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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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:\*\* * Biologically female participants aged 18 to 75 years * Oncologic or prophylactic indication for nipple-sparing mastectomy or skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate prepectoral reconstruction using a definitive implant or tissue expander, including early breast cancer or a high-risk genetic condition such as BRCA * Eligible for prepectoral reconstruction based on clinico-anatomic criteria, including adequate skin flap thickness, no relevant vascular compromise, body mass index less than 35, and no severe prior chest radiotherapy * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I to III * Eligible for day surgery, defined by home autonomy, caregiver availability during the first 24 hours after surgery, and distance from the hospital compatible with home management * Able and willing to complete telemedicine follow-up, including completion of protocol-required patient-reported outcome measures * Written informed consent provided \*\*Exclusion Criteria:\*\* * Chronic opioid use or treatment for pre-existing chronic pain that could interfere with assessment of the primary postoperative pain endpoint * Contraindications to locoregional anesthesia techniques or to the awake/monitored anesthesia care protocol, including allergy to local anesthetics, coagulation disorders, or inability to cooperate during surgery * Body mass index 35 or greater, or anatomic conditions contraindicating prepectoral reconstruction * Previous high-dose chest radiotherapy with significant tissue compromise * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Inability to guarantee planned follow-up or lack of adequate home support * Psychiatric or cognitive conditions preventing correct completion of patient-reported outcome measures
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata University Hospital
RECRUITINGRome, Rome, 00133, Italy
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