Electromyography of the Pectoral Muscle in Mastalgia Patients
- Conditions
- Mastalgia
- Registration Number
- NCT02784379
- Lead Sponsor
- Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
- Brief Summary
Mastalgia is a common problem for women. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of neuromuscular pathologies of the thorax wall at mastalgia ethiopathogenesis.
- Detailed Description
Mastalgia is a common health problem for women especially these days. Studies demonstrated that 48% of the women with mastalgia have serious difficulties in their sexual life, 36% have physical activity difficulties, 13% have social activity difficulties and 6% have work or school activity difficulties. The etiology of the mastalgia is not clear. Because of the women with mastalgia tested out lots of examinations for the etiology. Also this problem has financial load because of the unknown etiology.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 31
- Subject has unilateral mastalgia
- Subject has pregnancy
- Subject has breast cancer
- Subject has a history of breast operation
- Subject has diabetes mellitus
- Subject has 1 cm or above cystic or solid lesions in the breasts.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Electromyography results of the pectoral muscle. 5 days The electromyography results of the pectoral muscle which are placed behind the healthy breast (group 1) and the breast with mastalgia (group 2) will be evaluated. The results of the both groups will be compared.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital
🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey