Autologous Fat Grafting Techniques in Patients Undergoing Reconstructive Surgery

Completed

Conditions studied: Health Status Unknown

In brief

This randomized clinical trial studies and compares 3 techniques in performing autologous fat grafting (AFG) in patients undergoing surgery to reshape or rebuild (reconstruct) a part of the body changed by previous surgery and inserted into another part of the body. AFG, also called fat injections or fat transplant, is a procedure in which an individual's own body fat (usually from abdomen or legs) is used during reconstructive surgery. Doctors want to compare 3 techniques for processing the fat tissue collected during surgery and the length of time needed to complete each AFG technique and surgery. Comparing 3 AFG techniques and the time to complete them during surgery may help doctors determine the best technique to perform fat grafting in the future.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02677012

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

50

Starts

2016-02-04

Expected to finish

2020-07-03

Last updated by the study team

2020-07-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with available harvest sites for fat grafting
• Patients with body mass index (BMI) > 20
• Estimated harvested fat volume >= 100 cc
• Patients are willing and able to give consent

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with active cancer, including primary cancer, recurrent cancer, or locally or distant metastasis
• Patients who are unable to provide consent
• Patients who are suspected or known to be pregnant

Where it is running

• M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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