RecruitingBody Mass Index Greater Than or Equal to 30Malignant Breast NeoplasmMammoplasty Patient
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Healing Abdominal Incision in Obese Patients Undergoing Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
Women
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
This trial studies the safety and how well negative pressure wound therapy works in healing the abdominal incision in obese patients undergoing free flap breast reconstruction surgery. Using negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) instead of standard dressing (bandages) may improve wound healing at the surgical site in the abdomen where tissue was collected for breast reconstruction surgery.
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Patients undergoing a free abdominal flap, including a superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA), deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP), or muscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous (MS-TRAM) flap for breast reconstruction.
- ✓ Patients are willing and able to give consent.
- ✓ Body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30.0.
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Patients who are unable to provide consent.
- ✕ Patients who are suspected or known to be pregnant.
- ✕ Known allergy to topical adhesives.
Where it's recruiting
Texas
Houston
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT04003038 · last updated 2026-04-21