Clinical trial · Observational
Effects of Expectations and Body Image in Breast Reconstruction
Psychological Effect of Expectations and Body Image on Outcomes of Breast Reconstruction
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autologous breast reconstruction | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Combined methods | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Implant-based breast reconstruction | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Immediate breast reconstruction
- description
- Women undergoing immediate breast reconstruction due to breast cancer or a high risk for breast cancer
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Implant-based breast reconstruction
- Procedure: Autologous breast reconstruction
- Procedure: Combined methods
- label
- Delayed breast reconstruction
- description
- Women undergoing delayed breast reconstruction due to breast cancer or a high risk for breast cancer
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Implant-based breast reconstruction
- Procedure: Autologous breast reconstruction
- Procedure: Combined methods
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction measured with Breast Q reconstruction
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Biological women with breast cancer or high risk for breast cancer who want post-mastectomy breast reconstruction * Age \> 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to give informed consent * Inability to understand Swedish * Relaps of cancer * Palliative treatment
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDJepsen C, Paganini A, Hansson E. Validation and reliability testing of the Swedish version of the BREAST-Q reconstruction. Scand J Surg. 2026 Mar;115(1):88-96. doi: 10.1177/14574969251387498. Epub 2025 Oct 26. PMID 41139858
- DERIVEDWeick L, Grimby-Ekman A, Lunde C, Hansson E. Validation and reliability testing of the BREAST-Q expectations questionnaire in Swedish. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2023 Feb-Dec;57(1-6):315-323. doi: 10.1080/2000656X.2022.2070180. Epub 2022 May 9. PMID 35533094