Trials / Active Not Recruiting
Active Not RecruitingNCT06584396
Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Post-Mastectomy Skin Flaps to Estimate Reconstruction Risks, the EMPOWER Study
EMPOwER: Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Post-Mastectomy Skin Flaps to Estimate Reconstruction Risks
- Status
- Active Not Recruiting
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 140 (actual)
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
This study evaluates the skin and surrounding soft tissue that is removed during an implant reconstruction after a mastectomy.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. Characterize the nanomechanical properties of the skin and adjacent soft tissue removed at the time of postmastectomy implant reconstruction. OUTLINE: This is an observational study. Patients undergo tissue collection during standard of care surgery, have their medical records reviewed, and complete questionnaires throughout the study.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Non-Interventional Study | Non-interventional study |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2023-09-20
- Primary completion
- 2027-08-30
- Completion
- 2027-08-30
- First posted
- 2024-09-04
- Last updated
- 2026-03-11
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06584396. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.