New smart implant could make breast reconstruction less painful
NCT ID NCT05975372
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new device called the Blossom Smart Expander for women having breast reconstruction or augmentation. Instead of weekly needle injections to slowly stretch the skin, this device automatically fills with a tiny amount of saline over time. The goal is to see if it causes less pain and fewer doctor visits while still working as well as the standard method. About 20 women will take part.
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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 20 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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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Women ages 18 or older; pursuing non-oncologic breast reconstruction or augmentation; and ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document (english language). Only patients desiring 2-staged tissue expander/ implant-based breast reconstruction will be approached for potential enrollment in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with active breast cancer; recent steroid use; major medical comorbidities (defined as ASA III or greater); a connective tissue disorder; are pregnant or nursing; are unable to understand and sign the english language consent forms; or age over 65 years, will be excluded from the study.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford Hospital and Clinics
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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