Acupuncture and Breast Cancer Rehabilitation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain
• Interventions: Other: Kinesiotherapy; Other: Acupuncture

• Registration Number: NCT02691208
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo

Brief Summary

The patients were divided into two randomized groups with 24 patients per group, which were given weekly treatment for 10 weeks, one group treated with Kinesiotherapy lasting 30 minutes and the other group followed Kinesiotherapy the same protocol for another 30 minutes acupuncture using predefined points.

The patients were assessed at baseline, after five weeks and at the end of 10 weeks. Responded to an evaluation form about their registration and social data. The physical examination included the assessment of shoulder range of motion, shoulder muscle strength, circumference of the upper limbs and the presence of pain. Questionnaires of quality of life, upper limb function and depression.

Detailed Description

They were included in this study patients undergoing surgical treatment for breast cancer, radical or conservative, and to produce pain in the region of the shoulder girdle and upper limb, including thoracic and cervical spine after three months of surgery. Patients over the age of 18 years and level of pain ≥ 3 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). patients with bilateral breast surgery were excluded, metastatic disease, vascular disorders and tactile sensitivity, with diabetes mellitus type I and II uncompensated and with lower level of education than four years. The patients were divided into two randomized groups with 24 patients per group, which were given weekly treatment for 10 weeks, one group treated with Kinesiotherapy lasting 30 minutes and the other group followed Kinesiotherapy the same protocol for another 30 minutes acupuncture using predefined points.

The patients were assessed at baseline, after five weeks and at the end of 10 weeks. Responded to an evaluation form about their registration and social data. The physical examination included the assessment of shoulder range of motion, shoulder muscle strength, circumference of the upper limbs and the presence of pain. questionnaires application EORC QLQ C30 BECK and DASH.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-08
• Primary Completion: 2015-12
• Study Completion: 2015-12
• Study First Submitted: 2016-02-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-02-21
• Study First Posted: 2016-02-25
• Status Verified: 2016-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-06-02
• Last Update Posted: 2016-06-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• underwent surgical treatment of breast cancer, radical or conservative,
• pain in scapular girdle, in the thoracic or cervical spine, after three months surgery.
• level of pain ≥ 3 in the Visual Analogue Scale

Exclusion Criteria

• bilateral breast surgery,
• metastatic disease,
• vascular and tactile sensitivity disorders,
• uncompensated diabetes mellitus type I and II
• lower education level than four years.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group I Kinesiotherapy	Kinesiotherapy	women with pain treated with a predefinided exercises protocol of 30 minutes.
Group II Acupuncture	Acupuncture	women with pain treated with a predefinided exercises protocol of 30 minutes followed by 30 minutes of acupuncture, used in predefined points

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Result of rehabilitation about pain, Shoulder Range of Motion, lymphedema presence, upper limb function, Depressive symptoms, Quality of life and Muscle strength with kinesioterapy and acupuncture	two years	1. Presence of pain by Visual Analog Scale of Pain (VAS).; 2. Shoulder Range of Motion (ROM) by active goniometry of flexion movements, extension, adduction, abduction, internal rotation and external rotation; 3. lymphedema presence through top member perimetry.; 4. upper limb function through the DASH questionnaire.; 5. Depressive symptoms through BECK questionnaire.; 6. Quality of life through the EORTC questionnaire.; 7. Muscle strength of flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, internal rotation and shoulder external rotation with the Hand Held Dynamometer 01,163 model of Lafayette Instrument Company.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Federal University of São Paulo; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil