Sensation After Nipple Sparing Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction With or Without Neurotized Free Tissue Transfer

NCT ID: NCT03135392

Last Updated: 2018-11-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-10-31

Study Completion Date

2020-10-31

Brief Summary

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Tissue Expander/Implant Reconstruction: The purpose of this study is to determine how and when nerve sensation to the breast skin returns after mastectomy.

Autologous Tissue Reconstruction: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the tissue being used to reconstruct your breast can provide sensation by using your own nerves. Typically all sensation is lost immediately after this type of surgery and returns to varying degrees. We are hoping to demonstrate that by connecting the two nerves (one from abdomen and one from the chest wall) together, we can attain meaningful sensation in the transferred tissues thereby improving your quality of life following surgery.

Detailed Description

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To determine the timing and distribution of sensation recovery of breast after mastectomy and breast reconstruction, both with autologous and implant-based reconstruction. Also, to determine the role of innervated free tissue transfer in breast reconstruction.

Specific Aims

1. Determine the timing and degree of return of breast in women who underwent mastectomy with autologous tissue or with implant based reconstruction.
2. Determine sensation following neurotized free flap reconstruction
3. Determine whether neurotization has an impact on quality of life measures post operatively

Study Design Patients will be enrolled prospectively in this data collection study in which they will receive the standard of care for breast cancer resection and oncologically safe and accepted means of breast reconstruction with tissue expander and/or prosthetic implants. Patients will receive additional, non-invasive sensory testing, performed at standard follow up intervals in clinic by their reconstructive team. All patients participating in the study will be consented for enrollment at the pre-operative visit by either the surgeon or physician assistant. As this is a prospective study, all women fitting inclusion criteria over a 6-month minimal, but projected goal 12-month period will be included.

Conditions

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Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a prospective cohort study
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
Participants who are having implant reconstruction will act as controls for all other breast reconstructions. If the participant is having autologous tissue reconstruction, she will be randomly put into one of the study groups. Neither the study doctor nor the participant can choose the treatment. Assignment is done randomly, like the flip of a coin. If the participant is having only one breast reconstructed, she will be randomly assigned to either receive the nerve reconstruction or not.

If the participant is having both of her breasts reconstructed, one side will receive the nerve reconstruction and one will not. The participant will not know which group you have been assigned to until the completion of the study or if voluntarily withdraw from the study

Study Groups

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Breast Reconstruction with Artificial Implant

Participants undergoing unilateral reconstruction: patient will serve as internal control with contralateral breast and reconstructed breast will be compared to all other reconstructed breasts. Participants undergoing bilateral reconstruction: reconstructed breasts will be compared to all other reconstructed breasts

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Breast Reconstruction with Artificial Implant

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients undergo unilateral or bilateral reconstruction of breasts after nipple sparing mastectomy. Breasts are reconstructed with artificial implants

Autologous Breast Reconstruction without Neurotization

Participants undergoing autologous tissue (her own tissue from other areas of the body) reconstruction which do not have their nerves reconstructed during surgery

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients undergo unilateral or bilateral reconstruction of breasts after nipple sparing mastectomy. Breasts are reconstructed with the patient's own tissue

Autologous Breast Reconstruction with Neurotization

Participants undergoing autologous tissue (her own tissue from other areas of the body) reconstruction which have a nerve connected (neurotized) during surgery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients undergo unilateral or bilateral reconstruction of breasts after nipple sparing mastectomy. Breasts are reconstructed with the patient's own tissue

Neurotization

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Nerve will be reconstructed during autologous breast tissue reconstruction

Interventions

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Breast Reconstruction with Artificial Implant

Patients undergo unilateral or bilateral reconstruction of breasts after nipple sparing mastectomy. Breasts are reconstructed with artificial implants

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Autologous Breast Reconstruction

Patients undergo unilateral or bilateral reconstruction of breasts after nipple sparing mastectomy. Breasts are reconstructed with the patient's own tissue

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Neurotization

Nerve will be reconstructed during autologous breast tissue reconstruction

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Nerve Reconstruction

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients undergoing unilateral or bilateral skin sparing mastectomy for breast cancer
* Patient must have one of the following reconstructions in planned:

* Immediate tissue expander placement
* Immediate implant placement
* Immediate autologous breast reconstruction
* All patients participating in the study must be willing to be consented for enrollment at the pre-operative visit.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pre-operative radiation therapy
* Any pre-excising
* Patients with absent or prior damaged nipple areola-complex (NAC) on the "non-surgical breast"
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Andrea Moreira, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Locations

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Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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CASE2117

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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