Study of Fat Processing Systems and Autologous Fat Transfer.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Study of Fat Processing Systems and Autologous Fat Transfer
IRAS ID
187759
Contact name
Peter Butler
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University College London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Z6364106/2016/06/79, UCL Data Protection Registration number
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Patients require fat transfer for breast reconstruction following breast cancer surgery. However, 30-90% of fat injected for reconstruction can get reabsorbed, leading surgeons to overfill and perform multiple procedures to achieve desired result. The first step is to harvest fat which is done through liposuction usually from abdomen and flanks. The harvested fat is then cleaned so that the blood and other unwanted components are removed. The traditional way of doing this is to centrifuge the harvested fat to separate a layer of fat that is ready for transfer. Commercial companies have now released alternative methods that use 'Filtration' as a way of concentrating good quality fat. These methods have all been approved for clinical use. We aim to find out which of these processing methods will achieve better clinical outcomes.
In this study, women who are scheduled to have fat transfer as part of their breast reconstruction following breast cancer will be approached to join study. After their fat transfer procedures, patients will be followed up at 6 weeks and 6 months for 3D photography to assess the quality of fat transfer.REC name
South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/SW/0253
Date of REC Opinion
13 Sep 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion