New implant aims to make breast cancer surgery look better
NCT ID NCT07345026
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special skin-like sheet (SureDerm) placed during breast-conserving surgery can improve how the breast looks and feels afterward. About 116 women with breast cancer will be randomly assigned to get the implant or standard surgery alone. Researchers will track patient satisfaction and complications for one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Acellular dermal matrix (SureDerm BCS)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could improve how the breast looks and feels after cancer surgery, with no increase in complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (116 people) that hasn't started yet. The implant may not improve satisfaction and could cause side effects like infection or poor healing.
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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 116 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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.
- Ages
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20 to 75 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: * Female patients aged 20 to 75 years * Diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer (ICD-10 code: C50, D05) and treated with breast-conserving surgery * Agreed to the use of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) during surgery * Histologically confirmed primary breast cancer * Patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy are eligible * Planned to receive standard postoperative treatment, including adjuvant radiotherapy * Voluntarily decided to participate in the study and provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of distant metastasis * Presence of infectious disease, autoimmune disease (e.g., specific rheumatologic disorders), or bleeding/coagulation disorders * Known adverse reactions to all first-line antibiotics * Suspected inflammatory infection of the breast prior to surgery * Pregnant women at the time of enrollment * Definite contraindications to the use of acellular dermal matrix * Contraindications to radiotherapy * Male patients * History of another malignancy diagnosed within the past 5 years * Patients deemed unsuitable for participation due to difficulty in data collection as judged by the investigator * Patients unable to understand or complete the study questionnaires
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
Seoul, Seoul, 06591, South Korea
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