New mastectomy technique aims to reduce wound complications and improve appearance
NCT ID NCT07548762
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a newer, less invasive mastectomy technique (endoscopic skin-sparing) with the standard approach in 258 women with breast cancer. The goal is to see if the endoscopic method leads to fewer wound complications and higher patient satisfaction. Participants are randomly assigned to one of the two surgeries, and their recovery and cosmetic outcomes are tracked.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Endoscopic skin-sparing mastectomy (a less invasive surgical procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that endoscopic mastectomy reduces wound problems and improves cosmetic results for certain breast cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (258 participants) comparing surgical techniques, so results may not apply to all patients. The endoscopic approach may not be suitable for everyone and could have unknown risks.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
About 258 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
18 to 75 years
- 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.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
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 to 75 years * Pathologically confirmed invasive breast cancer * Clinical stage cT1-4a N0-3 M0 * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1 * Unilateral breast cancer * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% * Hematological and renal function with the following parameters: White blood cell count ≥ 3.0 × 10⁹/L; Neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L; Platelet count ≥ 100 × 10⁹/L; Hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L; Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) * No planned breast reconstruction Exclusion Criteria: * Tumor invasion of the skin * Diffuse malignant microcalcifications * Breast cancer during pregnancy or lactation * History of another primary malignancy * Severe cardiopulmonary, hepatic or renal dysfunction, or other significant systemic diseases
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Breast cancer are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a common steroid shield breast cancer patients from a dangerous drug side effect?
- Tiny magnetic seeds could guide surgeons to the right lymph node
- New PET tracer aims to light up hidden cancer targets
- Gut bacteria supplement tested against chemo hair loss
- Can a mindfulness program boost Self-Compassion in breast cancer survivors?
- Can a Decades-Old Anti-Inflammatory drug quiet the joint pain that drives women off breast cancer therapy?