RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04003038

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Healing Abdominal Incision in Obese Patients Undergoing Breast Reconstruction Surgery

A Randomized, Prospective Evaluation of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Abdominal Donor Site in Free Flap Breast Reconstruction in Obese Patients


Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Enrollment

80 participants

Start Date

May 2, 2019

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

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.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether a special wound-healing device called negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) — which uses gentle suction over a wound — can help reduce complications at the belly incision in overweight patients who have breast reconstruction surgery using tissue taken from their abdomen. **You may be eligible if...** - You are having breast reconstruction surgery using a tissue flap taken from your abdomen (DIEP, SIEA, or MS-TRAM flap) - Your BMI (body mass index) is 30 or higher (considered obese) - You are willing and able to give informed consent **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are unable to provide consent - You are pregnant or suspected to be pregnant - You have a known allergy to adhesives used in wound care products Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

PROCEDURENegative Pressure Wound Therapy

Receive wound care with NPWT

PROCEDUREWound Care Management

Receive wound care with a standard dressing (bandage)


Locations(1)

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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