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Comparative Analysis of Two Animal-derived ADMs in Irradiated Implant-based Reconstruction

Completed
Conditions
Implant Capsular Contracture
Breast Cancer
Breast Seroma
Breast Implant Protrusion
Breast Implant; Complications
Breast Implant Infection
Interventions
Device: acellular dermal matrix implant for breast reconstruction
Registration Number
NCT06139588
Lead Sponsor
European Institute of Oncology
Brief Summary

The goal of this retrospective observational trial is to compare two different devices, used in implant-based breast reconstruction, called acellular dermal matrices, which are a sort of collagen patch that integrates with the tissues of the patient and helps in contrasting the collateral effects of radiotherapy (capsular contracture, implant loss)

The main questions the study aims to answer are:

* is one of the two matrices better than the other? (better results with fewer complications)

* is there a group of patients who benefit more than another from the use of this type of devices?

* is there an adm which works better in one specific subgroup of patients? Participants have undergone mastectomy, radiotherapy and implant reconstruction with the aid of two different kinds of acellular dermal matrices.

Researchers will compare patients who receive the porcine-derived adm and the patients who receive bovine-derived adm to see if there is a difference in terms of capsular contracture reduction, aestethic result and complications.

Detailed Description

Radiotherapy is highly effective in breast cancer treatment, yet it impairs satisfactory implant-based reconstruction, due to high rates of capsular contracture and implant loss. This said, a fervent investigtion exists upon solutions that can make implant-based reconstruction safer and aesthetically satisfying, including the use of acellular dermal matrices. We retrospectively want to analyze our ADM-assisted post-RT implant-based breast reconstructions comparing two different matrices (porcine and bovine), when autologous reconstruction was contraindicated, to assess eventual differences in efficacy and risk profile of the devices. We want to further stratify the population in 4 groups based on clinical presentation to assess if there was a group where ADMs proves to perform better (Group A - previous quadrantectomy, Group B - previous mastectomy and expander reconstruction, Group C - previous mastectomy and implant reconstruction, Group D - prior quadrantectomy followed by mastectomy and implant reconstruction).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
146
Inclusion Criteria
  • at least 6 months follow up
  • breast reconstruction with implant + acellular dermal matrix after mastectomy and radiotherapy
Exclusion Criteria
  • mastectomy flap <1 cm
  • autoimmune disease
  • prolonged use of corticosteroids

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
POST QUART VERITASacellular dermal matrix implant for breast reconstructionVeritas adm used in the setting of mastectomy and implant reconstruction after QUART
IMPLANT EXCHANGE NATIVEacellular dermal matrix implant for breast reconstructionNative adm used in the setting of implant exchange after mastectomy + RT
IMPLANT EXCHANGE VERITASacellular dermal matrix implant for breast reconstructionVeritas adm used in the setting of implant exchange after mastectomy + RT
POST QUART NATIVEacellular dermal matrix implant for breast reconstructionNative adm used in the setting of mastectomy and implant reconstruction after QUART
POST EXPANDER NATIVEacellular dermal matrix implant for breast reconstructionNative adm used in the setting of expander removal and implant positioning after mastectomy + RT
POST EXPANDER VERITASacellular dermal matrix implant for breast reconstructionVeritas adm used in the setting of expander removal and implant positioning after mastectomy + RT
IMPANT EXCHANGE AFTER QUART NATIVEacellular dermal matrix implant for breast reconstructionNative adm used in the setting of implant exchange after QUART+ Mastectomy and implant reconstruction
IMPLANT EXCHANGE AFTER QUART VERITASacellular dermal matrix implant for breast reconstructionVeritas adm used in the setting of implant exchange after QUART+ Mastectomy and implant reconstruction
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ADM efficacy and risk profile comparison60 months

Does one dermal matrix perform better than the other in terms of efficacy and complication rates?

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Best clinical setting for ADM use60 months

Is there a subgroup of patient where the use of ADM proves more beneficial than others?

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

European Institute of Oncology

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Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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