Phase 4 Breast Cancer Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• People who are female and aged 18 or older
• People who are planned to have a mastectomy (surgical removal of one or both breasts) due to breast cancer, a genetic risk or strong family history of breast cancer, or another preventive reason
• People who are planned to have immediate breast reconstruction (reconstruction done at the same time as the mastectomy) using a specific technique called prepectoral tissue expander placement at MSK
• People with a body mass index (BMI) under 40
• People who have not smoked or used any nicotine products in the 6 weeks before surgery
• People without any of the following conditions that would prevent use of a specific antibiotic product called Stimulan beads: high calcium levels in the blood, severe blood vessel or nerve disease, uncontrolled diabetes, pregnancy, or severe degenerative bone disease
• People with no known allergy to calcium sulfate, vancomycin, or gentamicin (a mineral compound and two types of antibiotics)
• People who are able to make their own informed decisions about participating

Who may not be able to join:

• People who are male
• People under 18 years of age
• People who are not planning to have a mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction using the specific technique required by this trial
• People with a BMI of 40 or higher
• People who are currently smoking or using nicotine products within 6 weeks of their planned surgery
• People who have any of the conditions listed above that make the Stimulan antibiotic beads unsuitable for them
• People with a known allergy to calcium sulfate, vancomycin, or gentamicin
• People who do not have the capacity to make their own decisions about participating in the trial

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.