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Shockwave in Postoperative Breast Reconstruction Fibrosis
Sponsor: Northwestern University
Summary
This study evaluates the potential for extracorporeal shockwave therapy to reduce post-operative soft tissue fibrosis.
Official title: A Prospective Single-center Study for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Pulsed Acoustic Cellular Expression Technology on Post-Operative Soft Tissue Fibrosis.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2024-10-01
Completion Date
2026-09
Last Updated
2025-04-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Pulsed Acoustic Cellular Expression therapy
The therapy involves the delivery of targeted acoustic energy that initiates cellular mechanotransduction pathways, inducing beneficial biological responses such as enhanced angiogenesis, modulation of fibroblast proliferation and differentiation, and reorganization of aberrant extracellular matrix components.
Locations (1)
Lavin Pavilion Suite 2060
Chicago, Illinois, United States