Does stitching down of flap tissue affect the fluid build up under flap after surgery for breast cancer

To study the effect of flap fixation on seroma formation in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/066983

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Flap fixation after Mastectomy: Patients will be randomized into two equal groups by a computer-generated randomized number table. Computer generated random sequence will be concealed i

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Biopsy proven breast cancer patients who are scheduled for Modified Radical Mastectomy 2. Female Aged 18-60 years 3. Acceptance of the study by the patient by a valid informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria 1. Patients who will undergo breast conservative surgery 2. Patients who will have sentinel node biopsy only 3. Patients who had breast reconstruction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the total duration of drain kept in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy Timepoint: at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the total volume of drain output in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomyTimepoint: at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProfessor Divya Dahiya

PGIMER, Chandigarh

dahiyadivya30@gmail.com9501583520

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026