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Single Versus Double Drains in the Axillary and Pectoral Regions After Modified Radical Mastectomy

NCT07512141 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-04-06

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Summary

Normally, after this surgery, skin is stitched in the usual simple way, with no quilting, and two drains are put in to remove serosa, one under the arm and one on the chest. In this study, the investigator will use a different type of stitch called a quilting stitch, which helps stick the skin to the chest muscle so there is less serosa collection. The investigator will compare two groups:

* Group A: Quilting stitches with two drains (one under the arm and one on the chest).
* Group B: Quilting stitches with one drain only (under the arm).

Conditions

  • Seroma Following Procedure
  • Infections
  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Double drains will be placed

In group A double drains will be placed, one in pectoral region and the other in axillary region.

PROCEDURE

A single drain will be placed

A single drain will be placed in axillary region.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bushra Shirazi, FCPS · Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-27
Primary Completion
2027-03-31
Completion
2027-03-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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