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Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy and Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction

Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy and Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05992870
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-08-15
Start date
2023-07-08
Completion date
2025-10-31
Last updated
2025-03-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast Cancer, Implant Breast Reconstruction, Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy

Keywords

neoadjuvant radiotherapy, implant, breast reconstruction

Brief summary

Neoadjuvant radiotherapy(NART) followed by mastectomy and immediate DIEP flap reconstruction is feasible and technically safe. However, reports of NACT followed immediate implant-based breast reconstruction are rare. Some studies have shown that NART followed immediate implant-based breast reconstruction seems feasible and can be safely attempted. It's well known that radiotherapy after implant-based breast reconstruction have negative effects on implant and cosmetic results. So, investigators conducted a polit study to learn about acute post-surgical complications following skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate implant-based breast reconstruction after NART.

Detailed description

Radiotherapy after implant-based breast reconstruction have negative effects on implant and cosmetic results, including severe capsular contracture, mastectomy flap necrosis ,reoperation and so on. Postmastectomy radiotherapy( PMRT )is associated with implant reconstruction failure. PRADA study has shown neoadjuvant radiotherapy followed by skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate DIEP flap reconstruction is feasible and technically safe. The investigators assume that neoadjuvant radiotherapy can avoid the negative effects of PMRT on an implant and the capsule of an implant and would lead to better cosmetic results and less complications compared to PMRT. Furthermore, some studies have shown that NART could potentially result in shorter time between diagnosis and treatment completion. So, investigators conducted a polit study to learn about acute post-surgical complications following skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate implant-based breast reconstruction after NART.

Interventions

In case of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, RT will start 3-4 weeks after the last course of chemotherapy. A dose of 15 x 2.67 Gy 5 fractions or 16 x 2.67Gy 5 fractions per week. A skin-sparing mastectomy and a immediate implant-based breast reconstruction will be performed, approximately 2-6 weeks after latest radiotherapy treatment.

Sponsors

Hubei Cancer Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Women \>18 years with histopathologically-confirmed breast cancer, who: * require mastectomy for any reason * a known indication for (adjuvant) radiotherapy * require implant-based breast reconstruction

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to give informed consent * MDT unable to make recommendation for radiotherapy based on pre-operative histopathological and imaging findings * Previous history of breast cancer or another malignancy for which radiotherapy of the breast or axilla * Pregnant or lactating * inflammatory breast cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Postoperative complications at 3 months following skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate implant-based breast reconstruction after NART3 months following skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstructionSurgical complications are defined as any complication requiring surgical intervention necessary within a period up to three months after the final reconstruction. Including Infection, hematoma , loss of implant or flap, fat necrosis, wound breakdown,defined and scored using the C-DC37.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0 .Within 3 months after both breast reconstruction and radiotherapyOther adverse events following NART or surgery other than described in the primary outcome measure.
Number of participants with removal of implant.6 months after surgeryImplant are removed for postoperative complications.
Patient satisfaction.3 months and 12 months after surgeryPatient satisfaction (as measured using the BREAST-Q reconstruction module) before, 3 months after, and 12 months after surgery.
Pathological complete response (pCR) assessed in skin-sparing mastectomy specimenWithin 2 weeks after skin-sparing mastectomyA pCR was defined as absence of invasive and in situ carcinoma in the breast, irrespective of nodal status (ypT0).

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactXinhong Wu, MD
34053889@qq.com+8618602726300
Backup ContactNing Zou, MD
sunnyning116@163.com+8615007162698

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026