New coated mesh aims to stop implants from poking through skin
NCT ID NCT07185334
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a polyester mesh coated with fluoropolymer can reduce complications after breast reconstruction in women with breast cancer. One hundred women will receive either standard reconstruction or reconstruction with the coated mesh. The main goal is to see if the mesh lowers the chance of the implant pushing through the skin.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- polyester mesh with fluoropolymer coating
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this mesh could lower the risk of implant protrusion and other complications after breast reconstruction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study without a control group, so results may not apply broadly. The mesh could still cause seroma or capsular contracture.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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
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: 1. Women with a verified breast cancer diagnosis over 18 years of age; 2. ECOG 0-1; 3. Stage: clinical T1, T2 or T3, N0-3, M0; 4. The thickness of subcutaneous adipose tissue (Pinch Test) is more than 5 mm 5. Signed informed voluntary consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Women under 18 years of age; 2. ECOG 2-4; 3. Stage: clinical T4, M1; 4. The thickness of subcutaneous adipose tissue (Pinch Test) is less than 5 mm; 5. Intolerance and / or allergic reaction to the mesh endoprosthesis, implant and/or its component;
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Saint Petersburg State University
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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