Prospective Study of Sensation and Satisfaction in Cancer and Transgender Mastectomy Patients

Recruiting Observational Study
Sensation Disorders Sensation, Phantom Pain, Postoperative Pain, Chronic Numbness Sensory Disorder Sensory Defect Phantom Pain Phantom Sensation
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
400 (estimated)
Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Other
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About This Trial
During breast surgery, sensory nerves are cut which may lead to reduced sensation and pain. Surgical reinnervation techniques have been developed with the aim of improving postoperative sensation by preserving the nerves and connecting them to the nipple and areola. The investigators aim to compare postoperative sensation and patient reported outcomes in patients undergoing reinnervation versus th…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age over 18 * Patient is scheduled for gender mastectomy surgery (including nipple sparing mastectomy and mastectomy with free nipple graft) or NSM with breast implant or autologous reconstruction * Patient is capable and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria…
Contacts

Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD

646.962.4250

lig4013@med.cornell.edu

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