Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Suture Material on Postoperative Nipple Areolar Complex Widening
Lead Sponsor:
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Gynecomastia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This will be a single-blinded study where participants are blinded to the suture type but the surgeon will draw a random, unmarked envelope containing the designated suture type at the start of the su...
Detailed Description
This will be a single-blinded study where the participants will be blinded to the type of suture. The patient population will be all patients undergoing breast surgery at the London Health Sciences Ce...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any individual undergoing breast surgery of any kind using a periareolar approach including breast reconstruction, mastopexy, mammoplasty gender affirming surgery, mastectomy, or gynecomastia surgery
- Patients undergoing breast surgery at the London Health Sciences Center (LHSC) or St Joseph's Hospital (SJH)
- Participants over the age of 18
- Any BMI
- Any gender
- Patients who are willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- Patient does not or cannot consent for enrollment in this study (includes inability to understand the provided information due to illiteracy or unproficiency in English)
- Patient is under the age of 18
- Patients with a known allergy to any type of suture material used in the study.
- For cancer patients who received radiotherapy, the irradiated breast will not be included in the study (the non-irradiated breast remains eligible)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06070324
Start Date
December 1 2023
End Date
November 1 2024
Last Update
October 6 2023
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