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.
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
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