The impact of shoulder complaints and anxiety on quality of life in breast cancer patients.

Completed

• Conditions: breast cancer; 10006291; 10006295

• Registration Number: NL-OMON32560
• Lead Sponsor: Sint Elisabeth Ziekenhuis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

- All women from january 2002 till may 2008 in St. Elisabeth Hospital (Tilburg, Netherlands) diagnosed with early stage breast cancer who underwent axillary lymph node dissection, sentinel lymph node procedure or both.

Exclusion Criteria

- loco-regional recurrence or metastasis
- cognitive impairment
- doesn't speak Dutch
- shoulder impairments, not as a consequence of breast cancer

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- type of surgery<br /><br>- physical complaints: pain, lymph edema, loss of strength, limitations (in<br /><br>daily life)<br /><br>- shoulder impairments (abduction, endo/exorotation, ventral/dorsal elevation)<br /><br>and arm circumference<br /><br>- quality of life, health status<br /><br>- state anxiety and trait anxiety </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- number of surgeries<br /><br>- tumor lokalization/side/size<br /><br>- number of positive lymph nodes<br /><br>- complications after surgery<br /><br>- adjuvant treatment<br /><br>- medication</p><br>