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Clinical Trials/NCT02081157
NCT02081157CompletedNot Applicable

Use of GalaFlex in Ptotic Breast

C. R. Bard0 sites69 target enrollmentStarted: July 25, 2012Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
69
Primary Endpoint
The primary outcome for study success is defined as ptosis correction and maintenance of the surgical correction

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study is to assess the physician preference in the clinical performance of the GalaFLEX mesh in soft tissue reinforcement during elective (cosmetic) plastic surgery to the breast, in particular the breast lift mastopexy and breast reduction procedures

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
21 Years to 99 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Subject is able to understand the risks and benefits of participating in the study and must be willing to sign and date the Informed Consent Form for this study approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB.)
  • •Be at least 21 years of age.
  • •Be willing and able to comply with the requirements of the protocol.
  • •Be willing to refrain from participating in any other investigational interventional study while enrolled in this study.
  • •Female subjects must have a negative pregnancy test within the last 24 hours timeline and have no intentions of becoming pregnant during participation in the study, or be sterilized.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Subjects unwilling or unable to give written consent to participate in the investigation or unable to comply with the requirements of the protocol.
  • •Subjects with known severe allergies manifested by a history of anaphylaxis or allergy to GalaFLEX mesh, poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB), a resorbable polymer, or silicone.
  • •Subjects with known active infection and/or who received or are targeted to receive immunosuppressive therapy over the course of the study (such as rheumatoid arthritis).
  • •Subjects who received any experimental drug or device within the previous three months.
  • •Female subjects who were pregnant or lactating or were intending to become pregnant during the period of the study, or who would not use an adequate method of contraception (contraceptive pill, intra-uterine device) for the duration of the study.
  • •Possessed any psychological condition, or was under treatment for any condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator and/or consulting physicians(s), would constitute an unwarranted risk.
  • •Have collagen-vascular, connective disease, or bleeding disorders.
  • •Have a BMI that is greater than or equal to
  • •Have any disease, including uncontrolled diabetes, which is clinically known to impact wound healing ability.
  • •Have an autoimmune disease, an immune deficiency, or is on immune suppression drugs.
  • •Currently have an alcohol/substance abuse problem or have had a relapse within 1 year prior to screening visit.
  • •Have concomitant unrelated condition of breast/chest wall/skin.
  • •Have undergone previous breast surgery with the exception of breast biopsy.
  • •Subject is currently a smoker or is a prior smoker who quit in the last 12 months.
  • •Currently involved with claims for, or is accepting workers compensation.
  • •Currently engaged in medical malpractice litigation.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The primary outcome for study success is defined as ptosis correction and maintenance of the surgical correction

Time Frame: 1year

Correction of ptosis at 3 months must be Grade 0, Pseudoptosis, or Grade 1, and maintenance of ptosis correction at 12 months is demonstrated by a classification of ptosis Grade 1 or less

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
C. R. Bard
Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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