New antibacterial mesh aims to cut infection risk in breast reconstruction
NCT ID NCT06027996
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special absorbable mesh that releases antibiotics to help prevent infections in women undergoing two-stage breast reconstruction after mastectomy. About 702 women will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care or the new mesh. The goal is to see if the mesh reduces complications like infection and improves recovery.
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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 702 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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22 years and older
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female. * Age 22 or older at the time of enrollment. * Is scheduled to undergo unilateral or bilateral mastectomy (including prophylactic) with immediate two-stage post-mastectomy alloplastic prepectoral breast reconstruction. * Is able to and willing to comply with the study requirements and providing informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Has prior history of neoadjuvant radiotherapy. * Has had prior history of failed tissue expansion or breast implantation at the intended reconstruction site. * Has an active abscess or infection requiring antibiotics anywhere in their body within 30 days. * Has a Body Mass Index (BMI) \< 14 or \> 40. * Is pregnant or is nursing; or plans to become pregnant during the course of the study. * Has any connective tissue/autoimmune disorder or rheumatoid disease. * Has known allergies to study device materials. * Is participating in another interventional research study that may interfere with study endpoints. * Has limited life expectancy or co-morbid conditions, social/psychological problems, or cognitive impairments that precludes participation. * Has a medical condition or is taking medications that would result in elevated risk and/or affect the validity of the study. * Intraoperative assessment demonstrates unfavorable conditions (i.e., poor mastectomy skin flap thickness or viability) for immediate, two-stage post-mastectomy alloplastic prepectoral reconstruction in any breast.
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Locations
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Monument Health
RECRUITINGRapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States
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Northwell Health
RECRUITINGStaten Island, New York, 10305, United States
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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The Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43212, United States
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UPMC
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of Michigan Health
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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