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Fat grafting before implant may improve breast reconstruction after mastectomy

NCT ID NCT04343820

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a breast reconstruction method for women who had a mastectomy, with or without radiation. Surgeons first used fat grafting to prepare the chest wall, then placed a breast implant just under the skin (not under the muscle) to reduce pain and animation. The study followed 60 women for 12 months to check for complications and evaluate how the breast looked and felt.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
breast reconstruction procedure (prepectoral implant with lipo-preparation)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer women a less painful breast reconstruction option with better aesthetic results and fewer complications after mastectomy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed feasibility study with 60 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Complications like infection, implant removal, or poor cosmetic outcome are possible.

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Study facts

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2019

Finished

Jan 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

This study concerns women who have had a mastectomy and want a secondary breast reconstruction by implant.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Woman aged over 18 * Medical history of mastectomy +/- radiotherapy * Woman requesting breast reconstruction by implant * Patient treated for non-metastatic cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Locally uncontrolled disease * Metastatic disease * Patient with major cutaneous atrophy allowing only flap reconstruction * Patients under guardianship or trusteeship * Patients who objected to the research

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest René Gauducheau

    Saint-Herblain, 44805, France

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