Does a Thigh-Based breast reconstruction hold up over time? a study investigates
NCT ID NCT07728565
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This observational study examines long-term quality of life and aesthetic outcomes in women who underwent breast reconstruction using a PAP flap — a technique that uses tissue from the inner thigh. Researchers will survey participants and analyze photos to understand satisfaction, function, and donor-site effects years after surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 264 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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.
Who is studied
Women who underwent unilateral or bilateral breast reconstruction using a profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap after mastectomy for breast cancer at the European Georges Pompidou Hospital between 2014 and 2024 and who are eligible for long-term quality-of-life and aesthetic outcome assessment.
- 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: * Female patients aged 18 years or older. * History of unilateral or bilateral breast reconstruction using a profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap. * Breast reconstruction performed between 2014 and 2024 at the European Georges Pompidou Hospital. * Able to understand study procedures and complete study questionnaires. * Provided non-opposition/consent to participate according to French regulations. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years. * Breast reconstruction performed using techniques other than PAP flap. * Breast reconstruction performed outside the study period (2014-2024). * Patients under legal protection measures. * Severe cognitive impairment or major psychiatric disorder preventing questionnaire completion. * Hearing impairment preventing participation in the interview process. * Insufficient French language proficiency. * Missing essential clinical data. * Explicit refusal to participate.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Reconstructrice et Esthétique, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75015, France
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