Quantification of Breast Sensation Following Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

NCT ID: NCT00588419

Last Updated: 2021-04-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

153 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-06-30

Study Completion Date

2021-04-07

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the return of sensation in the breast(s) following breast mastectomy with and without reconstruction. Four different sensations: touch, vibration, superficial pain, and temperature will be evaluated. In addition, we will look at factors that may contribute to the return of breast sensations.

Detailed Description

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This study entitled "The Quantification of Breast Sensations Following Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction" will evaluate the recovery of sensation in the reconstructed as well as in the nonreconstructed breast. Touch, vibration, pain and temperature sensation will be objectively evaluated greater than 1 year following completion of reconstruction. Breast sensation following immediate, tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction will be compared with that following immediate, autogenous tissue reconstruction.

A formal sensory examination will be performed. SemmesWeinstein monofilaments will evaluate touchpressure sensation in the breast. A Bioesthesiometer will determine the recovery of vibratory sensation. Temperature sensation will be evaluated by application of warm and cool stimuli. Superficial pain sensation will be evaluated by application of sharp and dull stimuli.

A patient reported assessment of sensory changes in the breast will be administered to patients. The Breast Sensation Assessment Scale © is designed to measure the prevalence, severity, and distress of 18 different sensory symptoms following breast surgery. A "Patient Demographic and Treatment Information Form" and patients' medical records will be used to obtain demographic and treatment data. The role of confounding variables (including: patient age, breast volume, axillary procedures performed and adjuvant therapies received) on the recovery of sensation will be evaluated.

The estimated accrual time for this study is 12 months.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Patients who have undergone mastectomy Patients who have undergone immediate, twostage expander/implant breast reconstruction; Patients who have undergone immediate, autogenous tissue flap reconstruction including: pedicled and/or free TRAM flap or DIEP flap reconstruction

breast exam and questionaire

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A physical examination of your breast(s), we will ask you to complete a short questionnaire that asks questions regarding sensations in your reconstructed breast(s) and another short questionnaire that asks questions regarding your medical and surgical history. The physical examination and the questionnaires will be completed in the outpatient clinic. This should take about 30 minutes to complete.

Interventions

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breast exam and questionaire

A physical examination of your breast(s), we will ask you to complete a short questionnaire that asks questions regarding sensations in your reconstructed breast(s) and another short questionnaire that asks questions regarding your medical and surgical history. The physical examination and the questionnaires will be completed in the outpatient clinic. This should take about 30 minutes to complete.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who have undergone mastectomy
* Patients who have undergone immediate, twostage expander/implant breast reconstruction
* Patients who have undergone immediate, autogenous tissue flap reconstruction including: pedicled and/or free TRAM flap or DIEP flap reconstruction
* Patients at least 21 years of age
* Patients at least 1 year from the time of mastectomy or completion of immediate, postmastectomy reconstruction

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have had any of the following:

* delayed reconstruction (no reconstruction immediately after mastectomy)
* combined autogenous tissue/implant breast reconstruction
* tissue expander
* Patients who have a history of complex regional pain syndrome
* implant explantation (device is removed prematurely due to complications)
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Babak Mehrara, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Locations

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.mskcc.org

Memorial Sloan-Kettering web site

Other Identifiers

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06-047

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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