New drain could speed recovery after breast reconstruction
NCT ID NCT05975359
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests a new type of surgical drain called the Interi Manifold against the standard Jackson-Pratt drain in women having implant-based breast reconstruction after mastectomy. The new drain has multiple branches and a special suction system that may remove fluid more consistently. Researchers will compare safety, time to drain removal, number of drain sites, and patient satisfaction in 20 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Interi Manifold Drain System (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could reduce the number of drain sites and shorten recovery time for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new drain could have similar or higher complication rates than standard drains.
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Study facts
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- 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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 to 65 years
- 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: 1. Breast cancer diagnosis (any form) or Genetic mutation with presence of breast mass. 2. Indication for bilateral mastectomy 3. Plan for immediate, implant-based pre-pectoral breast reconstruction using an acellular dermal matrix 4. Age 18 - 65 5. Female Sex 6. Ability to understand and the willingness to personally sign the written IRB-approved informed consent document (English language). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have a prior history of radiation to the breast or planned radiotherapy to the breast within the first year post-operatively. 2. Are enrolled in another study that requires the concomitant use of any investigational product during the study period that the Principal Investigator believes will interfere with study endpoints. 3. Have received oncologic chemotherapy within the past 21 days or planned within the time fame of the study intervention. Have received antiplatelet therapy (other than aspirin) and/ or other anticoagulation therapy in the past 60 days. 4. Are a smoker or use illicit drugs. 5. Any prior allergic reaction to Teflon. 6. Are pregnant or nursing. 7. Are undergoing a delayed reconstruction following mastectomy. 8. HIV infection, active UTI infection, or other active infection. 9. Those requiring more than one Manifold for fluid removal per breast will be excluded.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford Hospital and Clinics
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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