The efficacy of physiotherapy upon shoulder function following axillary dissection in breast cancer: a pilot study

Completed

• Conditions: Breast cancer; Cancer

• Registration Number: ISRCTN31186536
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Centre Nijmegen (UMCN) (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. 18 years of age and older
2. Breast cancer with an ALND
3. A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)-pain score (zero to ten) of one minimally
4. Moderate shoulder disabilities in daily life (minimal three points on a five points disability score list)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with a previous contra-lateral mastectomy
2. Patients with insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to fill in the questionnaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Shoulder mobility (flexion [0 - 180°], abduction [0 - 180°]), measured by use of a digital inclinometer under standardised conditions<br>2. Pain in the shoulder/arm, measured using the VAS score (zero to ten, zero = no pain, ten = unbearable pain)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Disabilities in daily life, measured by the DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) questionnaire (zero to 100, zero = no functional problems, 100 = maximal problems)<br>2. Oedema (ml), measured in both arms by means of water displacement, grip strength (Kg) of both hands, measured using the hand-held dynamometer and quality of life, as measured by the SIP (Sickness Impact Profile-short version) questionnaire (zero to 68, zero = good health status, 68 = sever physically disabled)