Post Mastectomy Complications Clinical Trial
Official title:
Investigating the Effect of Kinesio Tape Over the Conventional Physical Therapy Management of Shoulder Related Complications in Post-mastectomy Peri-menopausal Females: A Randomized Control Trial
Applications of new treatment modality which is Kinesio tape in post mastectomy shoulder problems.
Post-mastectomy complications are often noted and complaints by breast cancer survivors. It
often involves the development of chronic arm pain with accompanying limitation of shoulder
motion. Aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the kinesio tape (KT) on the
shoulder pain and range of motion (ROM).
Method: 74 female patients underwent modified radical mastectomy were involved in this
study. They were randomly divided into two groups, experimental who received KT for shoulder
joint in addition to conventional physiotherapy program while, the control group received
the physiotherapy program only. Outcome measures were visual analogues scale, shoulder ROM
and shoulder Pain and Disability Index.
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment