Investigating the Effect of Kinesio Tape Over the Conventional Physical Therapy Management of Shoulder Related Complications in Post-mastectomy Peri-menopausal Females: A Randomized Control Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 70
- 主要终点
- Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
研究概览
简要总结
Applications of new treatment modality which is Kinesio tape in post mastectomy shoulder problems.
详细描述
Post-mastectomy complications are often noted and complaints by breast cancer survivors. It often involves the development of chronic arm pain with accompanying limitation of shoulder motion. Aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the kinesio tape (KT) on the shoulder pain and range of motion (ROM).
Method: 74 female patients underwent modified radical mastectomy were involved in this study. They were randomly divided into two groups, experimental who received KT for shoulder joint in addition to conventional physiotherapy program while, the control group received the physiotherapy program only. Outcome measures were visual analogues scale, shoulder ROM and shoulder Pain and Disability Index.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 35 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Underwent modified radical mastectomy for at least 2 weeks and taking chemotherapy and radiation therapy for stage 1 or II breast cancer.
- •Presence of shoulder pain with associated limitation of motion of the shoulder.
- •Good compliance and willingness to participate in kinesio taping sessions with a written consent
排除标准
- •Still diagnosed with active breast CA at the time of the study.
- •Presence of skin hypersensitivity to kinesio tape material.
- •Presence of treatment contraindications including the presence of a pacemaker, heart disease, pregnancy, infectious disease, epilepsy thrombophlebitis, arterial hypertension or metastatic cancer .
- •Presence of mental disturbances of the sensorium or language problems which can make communication and cooperation problematic.
结局指标
主要结局
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
时间窗: 2 weeks change from the baseline scores
It is a perpendicular line on the scale that corresponded to their perceived pain intensity.
次要结局
- The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)(2 weeks change from the baseline scores)
研究者
Dr. Sayed A Tantawy
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Cairo University