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Sensory Morbidity Following Breast Surgery
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Study NCT00625924   Information provided by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
First Received: February 20, 2008   Last Updated: January 28, 2010   History of Changes

February 20, 2008
January 28, 2010
February 2008
February 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
To evaluate the prevalence, severity and level of distress of subjective breast sensations following mastectomy and postmastectomy reconstruction. [ Time Frame: conclusion of the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00625924 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
To compare sensory morbidity following three types of breast surgery: tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction, autogenous tissue reconstruction, and no reconstruction. [ Time Frame: conclusion of the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
 
Sensory Morbidity Following Breast Surgery
Sensory Morbidity Following Breast Surgery

The goal of the study is measure breast sensations after breast surgery. The results of this study will help surgeons better understand breast sensations and may improve the way surgery is done.

 
 
Observational
Observational Model:  Case-Crossover
Time Perspective:  Retrospective
Breast Cancer
  • Behavioral: questionnaires
    Patients will be evaluated at one time point using the Breast Sensation Assessment Score (BSAS©), the SF-36 Health Survey, the MSKCC BREAST Q, the Brief Pain Inventory, the Hopwood Body Image Scale, the Profile of Mood States - Brief Version (POMS - BRF), and the 'Patient Demographic and Treatment Information Form'
  • Behavioral: questionnaires
    Patients will be evaluated at one time point using the Breast Sensation Assessment Score (BSAS©), the SF-36 Health Survey, the MSKCC BREAST Q, the Brief Pain Inventory, the Hopwood Body Image Scale, the Profile of Mood States -Brief Version (POMS - BRF), and the 'Patient Demographic and Treatment Information Form'
  • 1
    autogenous tissue breast reconstruction
    Intervention: Behavioral: questionnaires
  • 2
    tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction
    Intervention: Behavioral: questionnaires
  • 3
    mastectomy alone
    Intervention: Behavioral: questionnaires
 

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
300
February 2011
February 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The Samples used will be derived from three cohorts below and will only include patients who have completed mastectomy or reconstruction within 1-5 years of enrollment.
  • Patients who have undergone immediate, two-stage expander/implant postmastectomy reconstruction
  • Patients who have undergone immediate, autogenous tissue flap reconstruction following mastectomy
  • Patients who have undergone mastectomy alone
  • Patients at least 21 years of age
  • Patients who completed mastectomy ± immediate post-mastectomy reconstruction at least one year but no longer than five years prior to study entry

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have had any of the following:
  • delayed reconstruction (no reconstruction at time of surgery) combined autogenous tissue/implant breast reconstruction, and/or
  • Patients who have a pre-surgical history of complex regional pain syndrome
  • Patients who have had radiation therapy
  • Patients who have had a local recurrence
  • Patients who do not speak the English language (validated translations of key questionnaires are not available).
Female
21 Years and older
No
Contact: Andrea Pusic, MD 212-639-5085
Contact: Babak Mehrara, MD 212-639-8639
United States
 
NCT00625924
Andrea Pusic, MD, FRCSC, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
08-009
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
 
Principal Investigator: Andrea Pusic, MD Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
January 2010

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