Manual Therapy in Postoperative Breast Cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Shoulder Joint Limitation; Axillary Lymph Node Dissection; Breast Cancer
• Interventions: Other: manual therapy, kinesiotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT01142141
• Lead Sponsor: University of Campinas, Brazil

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-08
• Primary Completion: 2009-09
• Study Completion: 2009-09
• Status Verified: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-06-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-06-09
• Study First Posted: 2010-06-11
• Last Update Posted: 2010-06-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 136

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

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Manual therapy, kinesiotherapy	manual therapy, kinesiotherapy	-

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Campinas; 🇧🇷 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil