New study tracks muscle recovery after breast reconstruction surgery
NCT ID NCT05278741
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 32 women who had breast reconstruction using a minimally invasive technique after mastectomy for breast cancer. Researchers measure shoulder muscle strength and function before surgery and at several points up to one year after. The goal is to see how well the muscle recovers over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better understand how well the shoulder muscle recovers after this type of breast reconstruction, guiding future surgical choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures muscle function but does not test a new treatment.
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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 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 to 80 years
- 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. Patient managed for unilateral MR (immediate or secondary) by MSLD after therapeutic mastectomy. 2. Breast assessment (Mammography + ultrasound +/- breast MRI) normal dating less than 6 months 3. Age between 18 and 80 years old 4. Signature of free and informed consent * Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient with metastasis or disease progression 2. Patient whose general condition does not allow her to answer a questionnaire or perform physical and functional measurements (neurocognitive disorders and/or neuro-orthopedic disorders) 3. Patient with a poor understanding of the French language 4. Patient having presented a failure of a first breast reconstruction (failure of DIEP, prosthesis removal) 5. Patient not eligible for MR secondary to cancer (prophylactic mastectomy) or for which the flap was intended to cover loss of substance and not reconstruction 6. Patient with a history of contralateral MR (all techniques combined) 7. Patient with a history of contralateral breast cancer 8. Patient does not have internet access to be able to connect to the "Exolis" software
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Georges-François Leclerc
Dijon, Côte d'Or, 21000, France
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