Manual Therapy in Postoperative Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

Manual Therapy in Postoperative Breast Cancer

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01142141
• Other study ID #: 095/2006
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 9, 2010
• Last updated: June 9, 2010
• Start date: August 2006
• Est. completion date: September 2009

Study information

• Verified date: June 2010
• Source: University of Campinas, Brazil
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To evaluate the effectiveness of manual therapy (joint mobilization and massage) combined with kinesiotherapy in women with impaired range of motion after axillary lymph node dissection due to breast cancer regarding the recovery of shoulder range of motion and functionality of the upper limb.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 136
• Est. completion date: September 2009
• Est. primary completion date: September 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 90 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• surgery of breast cancer at University of Campinas

• axillary lymph node dissection

• injury of shoulder range of motion

Exclusion Criteria:

• bilateral surgery

• previous radiotherapy

• bone metastasis in homolateral upper limb

• axillary web syndrome

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
• Breast Cancer
• Breast Neoplasms
• Shoulder Joint Limitation

Intervention

Other:
• manual therapy, kinesiotherapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	University of Campinas	Campinas	São Paulo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Campinas, Brazil

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil,