Could your gut bacteria predict implant infections after breast cancer surgery?
NCT ID NCT05020574
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how antibiotics change the bacteria in the gut and breast tissue after mastectomy with implant reconstruction. Researchers will collect samples from 200 women to see if certain bacteria are linked to infections. The goal is to better understand infection risks, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cephalexin (Keflex)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict and prevent implant infections after mastectomy by understanding the role of bacteria.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on feasibility, not treatment. It may not lead to changes in care, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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: 1. Patients must have histologically confirmed breast malignancy OR genetic predisposition to breast cancer. 2. Age \>= 18 years 3. Scheduled to undergo mastectomy with the immediate placement of tissue expanders or implant placement 4. Ability to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign it 5. At least 4 weeks post-completion of chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any significant medical condition or laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding 3. Patients who have taken antibiotics within 90 days of the consent date 4. Patients who have taken probiotics within 90 days of the consent date 5. Patients who have a documented or reported allergic reaction to the outlined antibiotics to be used in this study 6. Male patients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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