Antibiotic wash for breast implants could cut surgery failures
NCT ID NCT04731025
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether rinsing breast implants with a mix of three antibiotics before placing them can reduce the chance of the implant being removed later. About 1,000 women having breast reconstruction after cancer will be randomly assigned to get the antibiotic rinse or a placebo. The goal is to see if this simple step can prevent infections and other problems that lead to implant loss.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 1,003 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Biologically female * Signed informed consent * Scheduled for breast reconstruction with implants or expanders including: 1. Immediate or delayed reconstructions 2. Bilateral or unilateral reconstructions 3. With or without simultaneous flap reconstruction Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Breast feeding * Known allergy towards Vancomycin, Gentamicin and Cefazolin * Known anaphylactic reaction towards other beta-lactam antibiotics or aminoglycosides * Known allergy towards neomycin * Known impaired renal function with GFR \< 60 mL/min * Participation in investigational drug trials and projects concerning disinfecting agents in the breast implant cavity * Myasthenia Gravis
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aalborg University Hospital
Aalborg, 9000, Denmark
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Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, 8000, Denmark
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Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
Herlev, 2730, Denmark
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Odense University Hospital
Odense, 5000, Denmark
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Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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South-West Jutland Hospital
Esbjerg, 6700, Denmark
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Vejle Hospital
Vejle, 7100, Denmark
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Zealand University Hospital
Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
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