The efficacy of physiotherapy upon shoulder function following axillary dissection in breast cancer, a pilot study.
Completed
- Conditions
- Breast cancer.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23971
- Lead Sponsor
- MC Nijmegen
- Brief Summary
BMC Cancer. 2007 Aug 30;7:166.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
1. 18 years of age and older;
2. Breast cancer with an ALND;
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 standardized conditions;<br /><br>2. Pain in the shoulder/arm, measured using the VAS score (0 – 10, 0 = no pain; 10 = 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 (0 – 100, 0 = no functional problems, 100 = maximal problems);<br /><br>2. Edema (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 (0 – 68, 0 = good health status; 68 = sever physically disabled).