Could a Patient's own blood and fat build a better breast after cancer surgery?
NCT ID NCT07658170
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tests a new approach to breast reconstruction after cancer surgery. Doctors take a patient's own fat and mix it with a substance made from their blood (platelet-rich fibrin) to create a 'lipobolus' that fills the gap left by tumor removal. The goal is to see how much of the graft survives after radiation therapy and whether the procedure is safe. The study involves 30 women with early-stage breast cancer who will be followed for 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lipobolus (autologous fat mixed with platelet-rich fibrin and calcium chloride)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a safer, more natural way to reconstruct breast shape immediately after cancer surgery, potentially improving cosmetic outcomes and patient satisfaction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include graft failure, infection, or interference with cancer treatment.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 69 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: * Histologically verified breast cancer (BC). * Disease stage from cTis to cT2 according to the TNM classification (AJCC, 8th edition). * Tumor grade G1 or G2. * Estrogen receptor positivity (ER+). * ECOG performance status = 0. * Primary tumor size up to 2 cm, based solely on preoperative examination data (mammography, ultrasound, MRI). * Indications for breast-conserving surgery (BCS) with a breast resection extent determined by a multidisciplinary oncology board. * Submission of an informed voluntary consent (IVC) regarding participation in the study. * Ability to understand and comply with the requirements of the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Male gender. * ECOG ≥ 1. * Multifocal or multicentric tumor. * Grade G3. * Triple-negative or HER2-positive tumor with uncontrolled disease. * Stage cT3 or higher or distant metastases (M1). * Inflammatory breast cancer. * Prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy or hormonal therapy. * Prior radiation therapy to the breast. * Presence of blood coagulation disorders (coagulopathy, thrombocytopathy, thrombocytopenia \< 100 × 10⁹/L). * Taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents that cannot be temporarily discontinued. * Presence of active infectious diseases. * Acute autoimmune diseases. * Decompensated comorbidities (diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, etc.). * Body mass index (BMI) \< 18.5 kg/m² (insufficient adipose tissue volume for liposuction). * Pregnancy or lactation. * Mental illnesses that prevent informed consent. * Known allergy to local anesthetics or sodium citrate.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Leningrad Regional Clinical Hospital
RECRUITINGSaint Petersburg, 188663, Russia
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