New wound dressing could speed healing after breast reduction
NCT ID NCT06725459
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPWT) device can reduce wound complications after breast reduction surgery. 92 women will have one breast treated with the device and the other with standard adhesive strips. The goal is to see if the device leads to fewer infections, less pain, and better scar quality.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPWT) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could mean fewer wound problems and better healing after breast reduction surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 92 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is used for just 7 days, and long-term benefits are uncertain.
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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 92 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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 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 * Age 18 years or older * Scheduled to undergo bilateral reduction mammaplasty with a Wise pattern (anchor) incision and a superomedial, inferior, or central mound pedicle at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital or MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital * Able to comply with study procedures and follow-up visits Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18 years of age * Biologically male patients * Scheduled to undergo unilateral breast mammaplasty * Currently pregnant or lactating * Use of steroids or other immune modulators known to affect wound healing * Current smokers who have not paused for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to surgery * History of breast cancer * History of oncologic or reconstructive breast surgery * History of radiation to the breast * History of chemotherapy or hormone therapy * Tattoos in the area of skin incision * Skin conditions known to affect wound healing or scarring of the breast (e.g., cutis laxa) * Significant history of scar problems (e.g., hypertrophic scarring or keloids) post-surgical incisions with active bleeding * Exposure of blood vessels, organs, bone, or tendon at the base of the reference wound * Known allergies to product components (e.g., medical or NPWT tape) * Unable to comply with NPWT requirements, including those unable to present for postoperative follow-up * Lactating at the time of surgery * Require deviation from standard operative or closure techniques (e.g., staples, free nipple grafts) * Considered part of a vulnerable population (adults unable to consent, infants, children, teenagers, pregnant women, prisoners) * Experience intraoperative complications due to surgical complications not related to the NPWT instrumentation (e.g., expanding hematoma)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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