Status:

WITHDRAWN

NPWT for Abdominal Incisions in DIEP Reconstructions: A RCT

Lead Sponsor:

Western University, Canada

Collaborating Sponsors:

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Surgical Site Infection

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The current study is a single center randomized control trial that will examine the effect of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPT) versus conventional dressing on abdominal incision...

Detailed Description

The current study will examine the effect of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy on DIEP flap donor site. A total of 520 patients who are candidates for DIEP flap-based breast reconstructi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who are undergoing either immediate, or delayed reconstruction of the breast following mastectomy
  • Patients going either unilateral or bilateral reconstruction

Exclusion

  • Patients who are not candidates for DIEP flap based breast reconstruction, such as those with insufficient abdominal tissue, or unfit for the surgery will be excluded from this study. -
  • Patients who have contraindications to the ciNPT
  • Patients who have pre-existing conditions that may confound results such as bleeding disorder or therapeutic anticoagulation will be excluded from the study.
  • Patients who do not want to carry an additional canister from the ciNPT during the initial recovery phase will be excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05338281

Start Date

September 1 2023

End Date

October 1 2025

Last Update

April 19 2023

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London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, Canada