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The Effects of Pre-operative Physical Therapy Education

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Registration Number
NCT01669187
Lead Sponsor
Oakland University
Brief Summary

It is expected that patients who receive physical therapy before surgery will have greater range of motion (ROM), strength, function, satisfaction, and less swelling, pain, and anxiety following surgery compared to those in the control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • be over the age of 18,
  • have a good understanding of the English language, and
  • be scheduled to undergo either a mastectomy, lumpectomy, ALND or Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (SLND) with or without breast reconstruction.
Exclusion Criteria
  • if they previously underwent one of the previously mentioned procedures mastectomy, lumpectomy, ALND or Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (SLND) with or without breast reconstruction.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in score for Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)Before sugery (range 0-4 weeks before surgery), 2 weeks post operatively and 6 weeks post-operatively

Functional outcome measure questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Shoulder range of motion with goniometerPre-operatively (0-4 weeks pre-operatively), 2 and 6 weeks post-operatively

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

St-Mary's of Michigan

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Saginaw, Michigan, United States

St. Mary's of Michigan

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Saginaw, Michigan, United States

St-Mary's of Michigan
🇺🇸Saginaw, Michigan, United States

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