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Can a vacuum dressing stop Post-Mastectomy fluid pockets?
NCT ID NCT07607366
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a negative pressure wound dressing (PICO) can reduce the risk of seroma—a common fluid buildup—after mastectomy for breast cancer. About 76 women will be randomly assigned to get either the standard dressing or the PICO device, which they wear for a week. Researchers will also check for infections, bleeding, and wound healing problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PICO negative pressure wound therapy device (Smith and Nephew)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give surgeons a simple way to lower the chance of fluid buildup after mastectomy, reducing discomfort and extra visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 76 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The device must be worn for 7 days and may cause minor vibration noise.
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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 76 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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: * Breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy * Female * Age \>= 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Direct reconstruction with implants * The use of Harmonic Johnson and Johnson instrument during surgery
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Falu Lasarett
RECRUITINGFalun, 79182, Sweden
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