Breast Reconstruction Following Breast Cancer in Very High Risk Patients

May 16, 2022 updated by: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Evaluating Breast Reconstruction Timing and Risk Reduction Strategies in Patients at a Higher Risk for Developing Breast Reconstruction Surgical Complications: A Prospective Randomized Study

The purpose of this study is to:

  1. Evaluate whether immediate or delayed reconstruction should be offered for breast reconstruction candidates with higher risk for surgical complications by comparing complications, quality of life, and hospital costs
  2. Determine the efficacy of risk reduction strategies for breast reconstruction patients with higher risk for surgical complications

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Withdrawn

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Primary Endpoint(s)

  1. Define the optimal timing of reconstruction in patients at a higher risk for developing breast reconstruction surgical complications through a randomized prospective cohort
  2. Compare immediate and delayed reconstruction outcome metrics through retrospective review

Secondary Endpoint(s)

  1. Evaluate Quality of life of patients at a higher risk for developing breast reconstruction surgical complications undergoing immediate versus delayed reconstruction.
  2. Compare complications and reoperations between immediate versus delayed reconstruction.
  3. Compare the hospital costs between immediate versus delayed reconstruction
  4. Evaluate the effectiveness of risk reduction strategies

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

15 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects must have histologically or cytologically confirmed breast cancer or indication for prophylactic mastectomy.
  • Subjects must be breast reconstruction candidates using implant based breast reconstruction.
  • Subjects must have a pre-operative risk >20% complication prediction from the Breast Reconstruction Risk Assessment (BRA) Score for implant-based breast reconstruction candidates
  • Subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior breast cancer surgical treatment
  • Prior breast reconstruction
  • Inability to provide written consent

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Immediate breast reconstruction
The surgical schedule will follow unaltered standard protocol for immediate reconstruction right after the patient's mastectomy. Patients will complete a quality of life questionnaire (Breast-Q) both pre-operatively and at different time points during the follow up. The patient's chart will be followed from the mastectomy surgery onwards until 1 year post-final reconstructive surgery for determining complications and hospital costs.
Procedure: Immediate Breast Reconstruction
Only implant based surgeries will be considered in this study. The patient will be followed for at least 1 year after the last reconstruction surgery. Reconstruction will be attempted immediately after mastectomy.
Other: Breast-Q questionnaire
Developed out of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, this questionnaire is designed to create a patient-reported outcome measure to provide quantifiable information about the impact and effectiveness of breast surgery. In this study it will be used for quality of life assessment
Experimental: Delayed breast reconstruction
Patients will start the reconstruction process after cancer therapy has been completed. Patients will be directed to smoking cessation and weight loss resources such as the Bariatric Institute to most directly facilitate risk reduction goals. Risk scores will be assessed at a plastic surgery appointment every 3 months. Reconstruction will proceed after the cancer treatment has been completed, according to individual patient evaluation. Patients will complete a quality of life questionnaire (Breast-Q) both pre-operatively and after the final reconstruction surgery. The patient's chart will be followed from the mastectomy surgery onwards until 1 year post-final reconstructive surgery for determining complications and hospital costs.
Other: Breast-Q questionnaire
Developed out of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, this questionnaire is designed to create a patient-reported outcome measure to provide quantifiable information about the impact and effectiveness of breast surgery. In this study it will be used for quality of life assessment
Procedure: Delayed Breast Reconstruction
Risk reduction strategies on smoking, weight, and chronic disease control will be offered. The individual risk will be recalculated every three months. Delayed breast reconstruction will be offered when core cancer therapies (mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation) are complete. Only implant based surgeries will be considered in this study. The patient will be followed for at least 1 year after the last reconstruction surgery.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
optimal timing of reconstruction in patients at a higher risk for developing breast reconstruction surgical complications
Time Frame: Until 1 year post breast reconstruction
Proportion of patients preferring delayed reconstruction.
Until 1 year post breast reconstruction

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Major complications
Time Frame: Until 1 year post breast reconstruction
defined as the ones that required reoperation (infection, capsular contracture, hematoma, seroma, skin flap and flap necrosis, etc).
Until 1 year post breast reconstruction
Minor complications
Time Frame: Until 1 year post breast reconstruction
defined as the ones that were office treated, not requiring a reoperation
Until 1 year post breast reconstruction
Number of revision surgeries
Time Frame: Until 1 year post breast reconstruction
defined as surgeries not related to complications, indicated for symmetrization, aesthetic improvement, nipple reconstruction, or skin paddle removal
Until 1 year post breast reconstruction
Hospital cost of the complete reconstruction treatment
Time Frame: Until 1 year post breast reconstruction
Cost of reconstruction including the cost of complications
Until 1 year post breast reconstruction
Change in patient satisfaction
Time Frame: Until 1 year post breast reconstruction
Patient satisfaction using the pre-operative Breast-Q questionnaire to define the baseline compared to score on Breast-Q questionnaire during follow-up
Until 1 year post breast reconstruction

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Aesthetic evaluation
Time Frame: Until 1 year post breast reconstruction
Aesthetic evaluation using postoperative photos one year after the first surgery, and after the final reconstruction surgery
Until 1 year post breast reconstruction

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Risal Djohan, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 31, 2019

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 19, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 23, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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August 25, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 20, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 16, 2022

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2022

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  • CASE10116

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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