Electrical stimulation to improve breast skin sensation after surgery
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether gentle electrical stimulation can help women regain or improve sensation (feeling) in the breast skin after a specific type of prophylactic breast surgery. If you qualify, the treatment may help reduce loss of sensation after mastectomy and immediate implant reconstruction.
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Who can take part
- You must be a woman between ages 18 and 60.
- You are scheduled for bilateral prophylactic nipple/skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction.
- You must be a non-smoker.
- You should not have peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage that causes numbness, tingling, or pain in the hands/feet).
- You must not have had prior breast surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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