Which breast implant survives radiation best? study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT06747065
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 1,000 women who had breast reconstruction with implants right after mastectomy, followed by radiation therapy. Researchers compared two types of implants—polyurethane-covered and non-polyurethane-covered—to see which had fewer complications like capsular contracture (hardening) or implant loss. The goal is to help surgeons and patients make better choices for reconstruction when radiation is needed.
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 choose the best type of breast implant to reduce complications like scarring and implant loss after radiotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, meaning it looks back at past data, not a controlled experiment. Results may not prove cause and effect, and individual patient factors could influence outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
data will be collected from patient hospital records, including approximately 30 international sites
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Patients with signed General consent or study specific consent form * Patients with confirmed diagnosis of primary or recurrent breast cancer * Patients undergoing nipple - or skin-sparing mastectomy with prepectoral IBBR (all types of implants, with or without mesh, all types of biologic and synthetic mesh, one- or two- stage) in the setting of PMRT (or any type or RT before reconstruction) between 2016 and 2022. * Patients undergoing two-stage IBBR with radiotherapy to the expander before reconstruction with implant. * Patients with recurrent breast cancer after breast conserving surgery and radiotherapy. * Follow up must be at least 2 years after IBBR. * Patients aged 18 and above will be eligible for inclusion. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have explicitly refused the further use of their data through a consent declaration. * Patients undergoing subpectoral IBBR or autologous reconstruction as initial type of reconstruction. * No radiotherapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Basel
Basel, 4031, Switzerland
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