Status:

UNKNOWN

The QUILT Study: Quilting Sutures in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Rijnstate Hospital

OLVG

Conditions:

Seroma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Seroma is the most common complication following breast cancer surgery, with reported incidence up to 90%. Seroma causes patient discomfort, is associated with surgical site infections (SSI), often re...

Detailed Description

Seroma is the most common complication following breast cancer surgery, with reported incidence up to 90%. Seroma causes patient discomfort, is associated with surgical site infections (SSI), often re...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • all patients \>18 years of age undergoing mastectomy and/or axillary lymph node dissection
  • be irrespective of the nature of the primary tumour: prophylactic, risk reducing, benign, in situ carcinoma and invasive primary or recurrent carcinoma will be eligible, irrespective of preoperative systemic therapy.

Exclusion

  • patients who objected to participation (letter of objection)
  • mentally incompetent patients or otherwise unable to complete a questionnaire
  • immediate breast reconstruction
  • pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

113 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05272904

Start Date

August 1 2022

End Date

July 1 2023

Last Update

March 10 2022

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Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6532 SZ