New breast implants under study: are they safer?
NCT ID NCT03579901
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing the safety and effectiveness of Motiva silicone gel-filled breast implants in 800 women having breast augmentation, reconstruction, or revision surgery. Researchers will track complications like rupture and capsular contracture, and measure patient satisfaction. The goal is to see if these implants are a reliable option for breast surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Motiva silicone gel-filled breast implants
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that Motiva implants are a safe and effective option for breast augmentation or reconstruction.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational device study, not a randomized trial. Complications like capsular contracture, rupture, or infection are possible, and long-term safety data are still being collected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2018
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 * Genetic female. * Patient is seeking one of the following procedures: Primary Breast Augmentation Primary Breast Reconstruction Revision Augmentation Revision Reconstruction * Patient has adequate tissue available to cover implant(s). * Willingness to follow all study requirements including agreeing to attend all required follow-up visits and signs the informed consent. * Agrees to have device returned to Establishment Labs if explanted. * Willing to undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) evaluation of medically advised. Exclusion Criteria: * Has any breast disease considered to be pre-malignant in one or both breasts or is reporting mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 without a previous bilateral mastectomy or an untreated cancer of any type. * Has inadequate or unsuitable tissue (e.g., due to radiation damage, ulceration compromised vascularity, history of compromised wound healing). * Has an abscess or infection. * Is pregnant or nursing or has had a full-term pregnancy or lactated within 6 months of enrollment. * Is taking any drugs that would interfere with blood clotting, or that might result in elevated risk and or significant postoperative complications. * Has any medical condition such as obesity (BMI ≥ 40), diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic lung or severe cardiovascular disease that might result in unduly high surgical risk and or significant postoperative complications. * Has any connective tissue/autoimmune disorder or rheumatoid disease, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus, scleroderma, or rheumatoid arthritis, among others. * Has any condition that impedes the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) including implanted metal device, claustrophobia or other conditions that would make MRI scan prohibited. * Has a history of psychological characteristics that are unrealistic or unreasonable given the risks involved with the surgical procedure. * Has been implanted with any non-FDA approved breast implant. * Has been implanted with any silicone implant other than breast implants. * HIV positive (based on medical history). * Has been diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). * Works for Establishment Labs, Motiva USA or any of their subsidiaries, the study surgeon, or ICON the Contract Research Organization (CRO) that is helping to conduct the study or are directly-related to anyone that works for Establishment Labs, Motiva USA or any of their subsidiaries, the study surgeon, or the CRO.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Body by Z
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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CaloAesthetics® Plastic Surgery Center
Louisville, Kentucky, 40222, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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Fifth Avenue Millennium Aesthetic Surgery, PLLC
New York, New York, 10128, United States
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Gerald Minitti, MD, FACS
Beverly Hills, California, 90212, United States
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Glicksman Plastic Surgery
Sea Girt, New Jersey, 08750, United States
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Houston Methodist
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mark D. Epstein, MD, FACS/ Center for Aesthetic Surgery
Hauppauge, New York, 11788, United States
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Maxwell Aesthetics, PLLC
Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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May Center for Mount Sinai Doctors
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Meridian Plastic Surgery Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46290, United States
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Movassaghi Plastic Surgery & Ziba Medical Spa
Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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NYU Plastic Surgery Associates
New York, New York, 10017, United States
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Northwestern Plastic Surgery
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Northwestern Specialists in Plastic Surgery, S.C.
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Parkcrest Plastic Surgery
St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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Partners in Plastic Surgery of West Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
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PeaceHealth Plastic Surgery
Vancouver, Washington, 98664, United States
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Plastische Chirurgie im Medienhafen
Düsseldorf, 40221, Germany
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Portland Plastic Surgery
Portland, Oregon, 97209, United States
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Steven Teitelbaum, MD, FACS
Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States
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Strock Plastic Surgery
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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The Center for Cosmetic Surgery
Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States
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The Wall Center for Plastic Surgery
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71105, United States
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Victoriakliniken
Stockholm, 13336, Sweden
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Westlake Cosmetic Surgery Center
Westlake Village, California, 91361, United States
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William P. Adams Plastic Surgery
University Park, Texas, 75205, United States
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