Effect of Progressive Resistive Exercise Therapy on shoulder joint range of motion in head and neck cancer patients

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- Head and Neck Cancer

• Registration Number: CTRI/2012/01/002322
• Lead Sponsor: Tata Memorial Centre

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 94

Inclusion Criteria

1.Head & Neck cancer patients starting a course of post op RT.

2.Surgery to one side of the neck only or Modified neck dissection.

3.Patients planned for antero lateral or single lateral RT field.

4.No history of previous shoulder or neck surgery or known shoulder pathology.

5.Shoulder abduction active range of motion not more than 90 degree.

6.Patients having no evidence of residual CA in neck or shoulder or any metastasis.

7.Age more than 18 years.

8.Patients who are able to carry out resistive exercises.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients with bilateral neck surgery or Radical neck dissection

2.Patients who are unable to cooperate with the exercise programme due to physical psychological, social or any other reason.

3.Patients who are unable to give written consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) Percentage improvement in range of motion of shoulder abduction.Timepoint: 1) Percentage improvement in range of motion of shoulder abduction.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1)Effect on the range of motion of shoulder flexion, extension, external rotation and internal rotaion <br/ ><br> 2) Effect on the shoulder pain score (VAS score). <br/ ><br> 3) Time needed to achieve maximum range of motion. <br/ ><br>4) Effect on the shoulder disability score4 <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 6 weeks