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The purpose of this study is to compare the sensory return of DIEP flaps with nerve connection to DIEP flaps with no nerve connection to see which is better. This research is being done because the presence of sensation in a reconstructed breast has been shown to improve patient-related quality of life following mastectomy reconstruction and is an important safety factor for prevention of burns and other flap injuries. Unfortunately, women who have breast skin excised during mastectomy are reconstructed with a traditional DIEP flap that does not restore sensation to the skin.


Clinical Trial Description

The Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap is the current standard of care in breast reconstruction. The DIEP flap does not normally have sensation restored. The presence of sensation in a reconstructed breast has been shown to improve patient-rated quality of life following mastectomy and reconstruction and is an important safety factor for prevention of burns and other flap injuries. Unfortunately, women who have breast skin excised during mastectomy are reconstructed with a traditional DIEP flap that does not restore sensation to the skin. As such, the investigators aim to perform a prospective randomized single-blinded trial to evaluate sensory return to DIEP flaps following nerve coaptation. A blinded, prospective study will be performed involving Manitoban women over 18 years undergoing bilateral breast reconstruction with DIEP flaps. The women will have one breast reconstructed in the standard of care (DIEP flap with no nerve coaptation) and one breast reconstructed with both DIEP flap and sensory nerve coaptation; the side of coaptation will be randomized. Objective sensibility to the breast will be tested pre- and post-operatively (3, 6, 12 months) using the Pressure Specified Sensory Device (PSSD). Patients will also complete the Breast Q questionnaire postoperatively. ;


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NCT number NCT04818190
Study type Interventional
Source University of Manitoba
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Status Enrolling by invitation
Phase N/A
Start date September 1, 2021
Completion date May 1, 2023

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