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Effects of Expectations and Body Image in Breast Reconstruction

NCT04714463 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 500

Last updated 2025-07-03

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Summary

A breast reconstruction after mastectomy, either due to breast cancer or a high lifetime risk for cancer, is performed to increase the patient's quality of life. However, there are studies that show that some women regret their decision to have breast reconstruction. There are also studies demonstrating similarities in the general patterns of psychosocial adjustment and quality of life among women with breast cancer who have undergone breast-conserving surgery, mastectomy alone, and mastectomy combined with breast reconstruction. Hence, it is unclear which women actually benefit from a breast reconstruction. The concept of quality of life is connected to patient satisfaction and body image/investment. Therefore, the aim of this project is to examine the effects of patient expectations and body image on the patient reported outcomes of breast reconstruction, to improve preoperative information and postoperative care for women considering a breast reconstruction.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Implant-based breast reconstruction

All types of implant based breast reconstructions

PROCEDURE

Autologous breast reconstruction

All types of autologous breast reconstructions

PROCEDURE

Combined methods

All types of breast reconstructions combining autologous and implant based techniques

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vastra Gotaland Region

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Emma Hansson, PhD · Göteborg University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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