New Single-Surgery breast reconstruction could cut operations in half
NCT ID NCT07593846
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a new breast reconstruction method done in one surgery through a small armpit incision to the standard two-stage expander-to-implant approach. About 412 women who had a mastectomy at least a year ago will take part. The goal is to see which method has fewer complications, better cosmetic results, and lower costs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a simpler, single-operation breast reconstruction option with fewer surgeries and similar safety and cosmetic results.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 study that hasn't started recruiting yet. The new method may have higher complication rates or not improve outcomes as hoped.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 412 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
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18 to 70 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: * Female patients aged 18-70 years (inclusive) who have undergone simple mastectomy for breast cancer; * At least 1 year after simple mastectomy or 6 months after completion of radiotherapy, with good local skin viability and skin laxity; * Voluntary provision of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Local/regional recurrence or uncontrolled distant metastasis detected upon re-examination (clinical, imaging, or pathological evidence); * Pectoralis major muscle was resected during the initial surgery; * Preoperative severe comorbidities with poor general condition, rendering the patient unable to tolerate surgery; * Immunodeficiency; * Long-term smoking history or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus; * Currently participating in other clinical trials that may affect the results of this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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West China hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu, China
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