Using thigh flaps to repair soft tissue injuries
Official title: Reliability and Versatility of Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Flap in Reconstruction of Soft Tissue Defects
Run by Sohag University · NCT06841419 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new surgical method using thigh skin to help people with serious soft tissue injuries heal better and look good afterwards.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 20 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Sohag University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Sohag) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 15, 2025 |
| Main results expected | October 2025 |
| Study ends | December 2025 |
| Registry record updated | May 13, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06841419 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include patients with clean soft tissue defects in the hip, thigh, or lower abdomen that cannot be closed primarily.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with compromised vascular pedicles from previous trauma or surgery, as well as those who refuse the procedure, may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study evaluates the reliability and versatility of the pedicled anterolateral thigh flap technique for reconstructing soft tissue defects resulting from trauma, tumor excision, or debridement. It involves a prospective case series where patients with specific soft tissue defects will undergo surgical reconstruction using this flap method. The study aims to assess flap survival rates, complications, donor site morbidity, and aesthetic outcomes following the procedure.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve the healing and aesthetic outcomes for patients with complex soft tissue injuries.
How similar studies have gone: While specific outcomes from similar studies are not detailed, the use of pedicled flaps in reconstructive surgery has been established as a reliable technique in the field.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients with clean hip, thighs or lower abdomen defects either traumatic or non\_traumatic that cannot be closed primarily. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with possible compromise of vascular pedicle due to previous trauma or surgery. * Patient refusal
Where it's running
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Sohag university Hospitals
Sohag, Egypt Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Abdelnaser Mohamed Ahmed, resident in Plastic surgery
- Email: dr.nasser5656@gmail.com
- Phone: +20 01550435303
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.