Quantification of Breast Sensation Following Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

Completed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Cancer

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00588419

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

153

Starts

2006-06-01

Expected to finish

2021-04-07

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-09

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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)

Where it is running

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States

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