CT-Angiography Prior to DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Preoperative CT angiography; Other: No Preoperative Imaging

• Registration Number: NCT02883387
• Lead Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

Brief Summary

This study will Investigate whether or not preoperative computed tomography (CT) angiography will lower operative times and post operative complications for breast reconstruction performed with a deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap (DIEP).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-25
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-30
• Study Start: 2016-09
• Primary Completion: 2020-03-01
• Study Completion: 2020-03-01
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-22
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 39

Inclusion Criteria

• Planning breast reconstruction with DIEP flap
• Age 18 to 75 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Mild to moderate loss of kidney function (Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) < 60)
• Decisionally challenged
• Pregnant
• Hepatic failure

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Preoperative CT Angiography	Preoperative CT angiography	Patients will receive preoperative CT angiography to map the blood vessels potentially used for reconstruction
No Imaging Preoperatively	No Preoperative Imaging	No preoperative vessel mapping will be done

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total Operative Time	Time of incision to incision closure	Time required to perform breast reconstruction with DIEP flap

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; 🇺🇸 Aurora, Colorado, United States