🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-14
Pulsed Lavage in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction (NCT05585710)
🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
To determine if there is any benefit to using pulsed lavage to wash out the mastectomy pocket during breast reconstruction. Primary outcomes will include post-op complications including surgical site infection (SSI), hematoma, seroma, and implant failure.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (4 items).
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Male
- \< 18 years of age or \> 75 years of age
- Undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction (unilateral or bilateral) with delayed expander at mastectomy
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.