New surgery aims to restore feeling in reconstructed breasts
NCT ID NCT07308275
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether reconnecting nerves during breast reconstruction can improve sensation and quality of life. Twenty-eight women who had a mastectomy will be randomly assigned to receive either standard reconstruction or reconstruction with a nerve graft. Researchers will measure sensation, patient-reported outcomes, and biological markers over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nerve graft procedure
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a way to restore feeling in reconstructed breasts after mastectomy, improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 28 participants, so results may not apply widely. The procedure is surgical and carries typical risks like infection or nerve damage.
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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 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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: * Female patients aged ≥18 years. * Patients with unilateral breast cancer who have undergone or will undergo unilateral mastectomy. * Patients undergoing breast reconstruction. * Patients with unilateral breast cancer regardless of adjuvant therapy status (receiving radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy or receiving no adjuvant therapy). * Willing to comply with all scheduled examinations and tissue sampling procedures. * Able and willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * History of peripheral neuropathy (e.g., diabetes mellitus with neuropathic complications). * Bilateral mastectomy. * Presence of skin or soft-tissue conditions of the breast that may interfere with sensory assessment. * Active smokers (use of tobacco, vape, or other nicotine products within 14 days prior to neurotization). * Refusal or inability to attend follow-up evaluations.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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dr. Ciptomangunkusumo National Hospital - Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia
Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Special Capital Region, 10430, Indonesia
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