Skin Flap Visible Light Spectroscopy (VLS) Oximetry for Monitoring Free-Flap Ischemia During Breast Reconstruction and Recovery

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Ischemia

In brief

The purpose of the study is to understand the relevance of tissue oximetry measures of tissue flaps during surgery and during recovery, and to determine if T-Stat is a reliable and early method of detecting compromised flaps.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01173133

Run by

Spectros Corporation

People needed

50

Starts

2009-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-02-01

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Under surgical breast reconstruction
• Informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Failure to give consent

Where it is running

• Mills Penisula Hospital — Burlingame, California, United States (enrolling)

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