The Validity and Reliability of FIT-HaNSA in Breast Cancer Patients

• Conditions: FIT-HaNSA; Breast Cancer; Upper Extremity Dysfunction

• Registration Number: NCT04795778
• Lead Sponsor: Gazi University

Brief Summary

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women and covers 25% of all cancers. After mastectomy and reconstruction, many patients develop various upper extremity complications such as joint movement limitation, pain, lymphedema, and axillary cord. Because of such upper extremity problems, evaluation and treatment of upper extremity functions are important. Upper extremity functions are generally evaluated with questionnaires filled out by the patients themselves and which reflect their own perspectives subjectively. However, these questionnaires cannot reflect the observations and evaluations of the clinicians. Performance tests are important for clinicians to make decisions.

With this study, we want to examine the usability of the FIT-HaNSA test in the evaluation of upper extremity functions in patients with breast cancer. Our hypothesis; The FıtHaNSA test is successful in evaluating the upper extremity function in patients with breast cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-01
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-11
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-12
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-12
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-01
• Study Completion: 2022-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Those whose treatments for breast cancer have been completed 18 years and over

Exclusion Criteria

• Have a history of upper extremity surgery, excluding breast cancer surgery Have a history of upper extremity trauma Those who have orthopedic, neurological, rheumatological or cognitive impairments that may interfere with the application of the test.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
FIT-HaNSA test for upper extremity performance	For the patient group; at least 3 months after all treatments have been completed	FIT-HaNSA protocol includes 3 steps.In the first step of the test 3 weights of 1kg are placed on the shelf at the waist level of the individual at 10 cm intervals.The person moves these weights in rows to the 25 cm upper rack and then place them back on the lower rack.The person is asked to continue this process for 5 minutes.In the second step of the test, the first shelf is placed at eye level, the second shelf is placed 25 cm below it and the procedures in the first step are repeated.In the 3rd step, a wooden plate with 3 holes is placed perpendicular to the shelf at eye level of the individual.The hole in the middle is left empty by placing nuts and bolts in the first and third holes before. The individual must return to the starting point in order by attaching the bolt in the first hole to the second hole, the bolt in the third hole to the first hole and finally the bolt in the second hole to the third hole and this process is 5 minutes.
Upper extremity functionality	For the patient group; at least 3 months after all treatments have been completed	Upper extremity functionality will be evaluated with Upper Extremity Functional Index (UEFI). It is a questionnaire consisting of 20 questions that questions the functional difficulty of the upper extremity in daily life activities. Each question is scored between 0 and 4 (0: extremely difficult, 4: no difficulty).
Shoulder disability	For the patient group; at least 3 months after all treatments have been completed	Shoulder disability will be evaluated with Shoulder Pain and Disabilty Index (SPADI). The scale, which consists of 13 questions in total, has two subsections as pain and disability. The pain section consists of 5 questions describing the pain of the patient, and the disability section consists of 8 questions that indicate the degree of difficulty experienced when using the upper extremity. Each question is scored from 0 to 10 (0 is no difficulty, 10 is very difficult).
Upper extremity disability	For the patient group; at least 3 months after all treatments have been completed	Upper extremity disability will be evaluated with DASH questionnaire (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand). It is a questionnaire consisting of 30 questions that evaluates the dysfunctions of the entire upper extremity. It consists of questions evaluating the degree of difficulty in performing different activities using the upper extremity in daily life (21 questions), pain, numbness, joint stiffness and weakness symptoms (5 questions), social life, sleep, work and psychological status (4 questions) in the last week.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Inci Ayas; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey