Fluorescence Angiography in the Assessment of DIEP Flap Perfusion

NCT02759796 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2017-04-24

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Summary

It is a single-center, prospective, randomized and controlled study focused in microsurgical autologous breast reconstruction. It involves applying indocyanine green (ICG) angiography for the study of the vascularization of DIEP flaps. The aim of the study is to determine whether there are differences in complications and aesthetic results when ICG is used to discard the poorly vascularized areas of the flap. The study includes adult women undergoing unilateral DIEP flap breast reconstruction. The calculated sample size is 60 patients. There are two groups. In group 1, the investigators use the usual clinical criteria to discard the poorly vascularized areas of the flap. In group 2, the investigators use the ICG to shape the flap.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Tailoring the flap according to clinical assessment

After microvascular anastomosis is performed, the investigators clinically assess flap vascularization and the well vascularized tissue is marked by means of a dermographic pencil. Then the investigators administer 0,2mg/kg of ICG intravenously. The vascularization of the flap is also checked by means of the Photo Dynamic Eye (Pulsion Medical System) but finally the decision of discarding the poorly vascularized areas of the flap is made by clinical assessment.

PROCEDURE

Tailoring the flap according to ICG Angiography assessment

After microvascular anastomosis is performed, the investigators administer 0,2mg/kg of ICG intravenously. Then the investigators check the vascularization of the flap by means of the Photo Dynamic Eye (Pulsion Medical System) and the poorly vascularized areas of the flap are discarded guided by ICG perfusion test.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Luis Landín Jarillo, MD, PhD · La Paz University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-11-30
Primary Completion
2017-04-30
Completion
2017-04-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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