Mesh Match-Up: which material works best for breast reconstruction?
NCT ID NCT05449691
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether women and surgeons are comfortable with being randomly assigned to receive either a biological or synthetic mesh during immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Sixty women will take part and be followed for six months. The results will help design a larger trial that could ultimately improve outcomes and quality of life for breast cancer patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- biological or synthetic mesh
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a larger study that helps surgeons choose the best mesh for breast reconstruction, improving patient satisfaction and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It is not designed to prove which mesh is better, only to see if a larger trial is possible.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: Female age ≥ 18 Women undergoing mastectomy and immediate one-stage mesh assisted implant breast reconstruction as standard treatment Exclusion Criteria: Revision reconstruction surgery Delayed reconstruction surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Castle Hill Hospital
RECRUITINGHull, United Kingdom
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Nottingham City Hospital
RECRUITINGNottingham, United Kingdom
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGDerby, DE22 3NE, United Kingdom
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
RECRUITINGLeicester, United Kingdom
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Wycombe Hospital
RECRUITINGHigh Wycombe, United Kingdom
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