Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Post-Mastectomy Skin Flaps to Estimate Reconstruction Risks, the EMPOWER Study

Description

This study evaluates the skin and surrounding soft tissue that is removed during an implant reconstruction after a mastectomy.

Conditions

Breast Carcinoma

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Study overview

This study evaluates the skin and surrounding soft tissue that is removed during an implant reconstruction after a mastectomy.

EMPOwER: Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Post-Mastectomy Skin Flaps to Estimate Reconstruction Risks

Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Post-Mastectomy Skin Flaps to Estimate Reconstruction Risks, the EMPOWER Study

Condition
Breast Carcinoma
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Houston

M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * \* Age 18 and older
  • * Female sex
  • * Patient with history of mastectomy with tissue expander placement
  • * Tissue expander in place at time of study enrollment
  • * Patient plans to undergo surgery to exchange tissue expander for permanent breast implant within the next 3 months of signing the informed consent
  • * Ability to understand and provide written informed consent in accordance with institutional policies

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,

Benjamin D Smith, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2025-08-30