Impact of Nipple Micropigmentation in Mastectomized Women

Body Image Clinical Trial

Official title:

Impact of Nipple Micropigmentation in Mastectomized Women. Quasi-experimental Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06360692
• Other study ID #: Marta Lluesma Vidal Carden
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Start date: June 1, 2024
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Cardenal Herrera University
• Contact: Marta Lluesma Vidal
• Phone: +34 96 136 90 00
• Email: marta.lluesma1[@]uchceu.es
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This will be a multicenter prospective descriptive case series study following a cohort.

The micropigmentation/tattoo procedure will be carried out following the protocol established in each center (see annex x). The present investigation only involves measuring the impact that this technique has on the patients by collecting data in digital format before and after the CAP micropigmentation/tattoo that motivated their visit to the clinical service.

CAP micropigmentation/tattooing is usually performed between 6 and 12 months after the breast reconstructive surgery has been completed, sufficient time for healing to complete and the breast to stabilize, although it can be performed from 2 months after the intervention. Nurses are responsible for performing micropigmentation/tattooing of the areola and nipple in mastectomized women.

Description:

The micropigmentation/tattoo procedure will be carried out following the protocol established in each center. This research only involves measuring the impact that this technique has on patients by collecting data in digital format before and after micropigmentation/tattoo.

On the first visit, the patient is informed of the micropigmentation/tattoo technique, its benefits and possible side effects.

If the patient meets the eligibility criteria, the study will be explained to her and she will be asked to sign consent to participate in the study.

In addition, a first assessment of the skin is performed and the design that will be made is explained to the patient. During this first visit, the allergy test is performed, which consists of a minimal injection of pigment in the area where the tattoo will be done. All information is given to the patient in writing and on this occasion the patient signs the informed consent document to consent to this technique being performed. In this visit, data collection corresponding to T0 is carried out. To do this, you will be provided with a QR code that will allow you to access the battery of questionnaires that make up the data collection. In addition, the nurse will complete some of the clinical variables when the patient accesses said link.

Starting the week following the allergy test, the patient can be scheduled for the second visit, and if there is no allergy to the pigment, the micropigmentation/tattoo will be performed after designing the shape, size and color following the hospital's protocol.

The patient will be scheduled again for the micropigmentation/reconstructive tattoo consultation after a month and a half for review and assessment of the need for micropigmentation touch-up.

For the collection of T1 and T2 data, digital notifications will be programmed that will be sent automatically after 3 and 12 months with the link to access the battery of questionnaires. Telephone follow-up will be carried out to avoid losses.

The participants will be evaluated in three times:

T0: baseline measurement at the time of recruitment in the visit with the nurse performing the intervention coinciding with the scheduled appointment for the allergy test.

T1: measurement 3 months after micropigmentation/tattoo. Changes in body image are integrated after 4 weeks17 after any treatment or intervention.

T2: measurement one year after micropigmentation/tattoo.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: October 30, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having undergone a mastectomy and subsequent breast reconstruction as a result of breast cancer.

• Be able to read and understand the Spanish language.

• Have access to the internet

Exclusion Criteria:

• women who have previously had a nipple tattoo;

• women who refuse to participate in the study;

• pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Body Image
• Female Sexual Function
• Self Esteem

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cardenal Herrera University

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Body imagen	Hopwood Body Image Scale (BIS). Validated in Spanish by Gómez-Campelo & Bragado-Álvarez. This questionnaire presents Cronbach's alpha of 0.84 in the internal consistency analysis for Latina women with breast cancer and 0.93 in the general Spanish population. The questionnaire consists of 10 items that evaluate several dimensions of body image in cancer patients: affective, behavioral and cognitive. Items are scored on a four-point scale (0=not at all, 1=a little, 2=quite a bit, 3=a lot). The total score is the sum of the 10 items and ranges between 0 and 30. Higher scores correspond to a negative body image. The BIS is a brief, easy self-report instrument that is applicable to patients with any type of cancer, stage of disease, or treatment. Its use has increased in recent years, becoming a reference measure in international research.	base, 3 months, 12 months
Secondary	Self-esteem	Rosenberg Self-esteem scale. Validated in Spanish by Morejón et al.. This questionnaire has a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.89 and a two-week test-retest correlation coefficient of 0.91 for the Spanish population. This questionnaire consists of a scale of 10 items whose contents focus on feelings of respect and acceptance of oneself, of which 5 are written positively and 5 negatively with a 4-point Likert-type response format. according to the degree of agreement: 1 (strongly disagree), 2 (disagree), 3 (agree), 4 (strongly agree). To correct it, the scores of the negatively stated items must be reversed (3,5,8,9,10) and all the items must subsequently be added. The total score, therefore, ranges between 10 and 40.	base, 3 months, 12 months
Secondary	Sexual Function	Female sexual function index (FSFI), developed by Rosen et al. The questionnaire is validated in Spanish, showing good reliability with Cronbach's alpha (a) of 0.7. It is a questionnaire of 19 questions, grouped into six domains: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain. Each question has 5 or 6 response options, assigning them a score ranging from 0 to 5. The total value of each domain is multiplied by a coefficient and the final result is the arithmetic sum of the domains. The higher the score, the better sexuality. It is a self-administered, simple and reliable questionnaire to evaluate female sexual function in a wide age range.	base, 3 months, 12 months
Secondary	Intimacy with the partner	Sexual Interaction Inventory (SII). Validated into Spanish by Aluja. In calculating reliability, Cronbach's alpha values (a) were obtained for the total scale between 0.79 and 0.93. The test-retest reliability at two weeks was between 0.5 and 0.9. It is a self-administered questionnaire whose objective is to evaluate the satisfaction and adjustment of a heterosexual couple. Only the first three items of the questionnaire will be used to assess the real and ideal frequency of each behavior, the degree of pleasure it provides to oneself and to the partner, as well as the degree of pleasure that you would like it to provide them.	base, 3 months, 12 months