UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061632
Receipt number R000070517
Scientific Title Safety and Effectiveness of Adjunctive Fat Grafting in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study in Japan
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/05/19
Last modified on 2026/05/19 14:43:48

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Basic information

Public title

Safety and Effectiveness of Fat Grafting as an Adjunct to Breast Reconstruction: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study in Japan

Acronym

JOPBS-HBR Retrospective Study

Scientific Title

Safety and Effectiveness of Adjunctive Fat Grafting in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study in Japan

Scientific Title:Acronym

JOPBS-HBR Retrospective Study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Postmastectomy breast defect

Classification by specialty

Breast surgery Plastic surgery

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The objective of this study is to retrospectively collect multicenter data on clinical characteristics, postoperative complications, reoperations, aesthetic outcomes, and oncological outcomes in patients who underwent breast reconstruction with adjunctive fat grafting after breast cancer surgery, and to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of this approach.

Basic objectives2

Safety

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

The primary outcome is the incidence of postoperative complications after breast reconstruction, including complications related to the reconstructed breast, fat-grafted site, and fat-harvest site.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms


Purpose of intervention


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients who meet all of the following criteria will be included:

Patients who underwent postmastectomy breast reconstruction at a participating institution between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2025.
Patients who underwent implant-based or autologous breast reconstruction.
Patients for whom medical record information is available regarding the use or non-use of adjunctive fat grafting and the major postoperative clinical course.
Female patients aged 18 years or older at the time of surgery.

Key exclusion criteria

Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded:

Patients with insufficient medical record information to determine the use or non-use of adjunctive fat grafting or to evaluate the primary outcome.
Patients whose procedures do not correspond to postmastectomy breast reconstruction, even if performed during the study period.
Patients who refuse the use of their clinical information for this study through the opt-out process.
Patients deemed unsuitable for inclusion in this study by the principal investigator or co-investigators.

Target sample size

1000


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Takanobu
Middle name
Last name Mashiko

Organization

Kanto Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers

Division name

Department of Plastic Surgery

Zip code

158-8531

Address

6-25-1, Kamiyoga, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

09072260121

Email

aesthetic_qp@hotmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Takanobu
Middle name
Last name Mashiko

Organization

Kanto Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers

Division name

Department of Plastic Surgery

Zip code

158-8531

Address

6-25-1, Kamiyoga, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

09072260121

Homepage URL


Email

aesthetic_qp@hotmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kanto Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Society

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Research Ethics Committee of Kanto Central Hospital

Address

6-25-1, Kamiyoga, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

Tel

03-3429-1171

Email

kanchu@kanto-ctr-hsp.com


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 05 Month 19 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 02 Month 24 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 02 Month 24 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 02 Month 24 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

This is a multicenter retrospective observational study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of adjunctive fat grafting in postmastectomy breast reconstruction. The study will include patients who underwent implant-based or autologous breast reconstruction at participating institutions between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2025. Data on the use or non-use of adjunctive fat grafting, reconstruction method, patient characteristics, postoperative complications, reoperations, aesthetic outcomes, and oncological outcomes will be collected from medical records. The primary outcome is the incidence of postoperative complications. Comparisons will be made between patients with and without adjunctive fat grafting, with planned stratified analyses according to implant-based and autologous reconstruction.


Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 05 Month 19 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 05 Month 19 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070517