Anatomical Landmarks for Chest Wall Perforators Used for Partial Breast Reconstruction
Recruiting · NCT07006662 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →What this trial is about
The aim of this 6-month proof-of-concept study is to map out the chest wall perforators in relation to anatomical landmarks for partial breast reconstruction.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Patients undergoing elective breast surgery
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Female
- BMI ≤ 30 kg/m2
- Willing and able to give fully informed consent,
- Willing and able to comply with the study procedures
Exclusion criteria
- Pregnant patients
- Previous bilateral Breast or axillary surgery
- Undergoing bilateral oncoplastic procedure or requiring bilateral pre-operative marking
- Undergoing breast surgery requiring pre-operative marking of some of the landmarks and has had contralateral breast or axillary surgery in the past
- Surgery planned within 24 hours of screening for eligibility
- Known history of allergy or contact dermatitis to ultrasound gels
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom