Effectiveness of myofascial techniques for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer-related dysfunctions of the upper limb.
- Conditions
- breast cancer, unilateral lymph node dissection, upper limb dysfunctions, physiotherapy, myofascial therapy
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20742
- Lead Sponsor
- Kath. Universiteit Leuven,Faculteit Bewegings- en RevalidatiewetenschappenTervuursevest 1013001 Leuven-HeverleeBelgium
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
PREVENTIVE STUDY:
1. Primary breast surgery with axillary dissection in the University Hospital Leuven (UZ Leuven);
Exclusion Criteria
PREVENTIVE STUDY:
1. Metastasis of breast cancer;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method PREVENTIVE STUDY:<br /><br>Do breast cancer patients with a unilateral axillary lymph node dissection and receiving postoperatively standard physiotherapy and myofascial techniques during 4 months have a significantly lower prevalence of pain than patients only receiving standard physiotherapy and placebo?<br>ll patients from the control group and from the experimental group are measured first preoperatively and then postoperatively, 2 months, 4 months, 9 months and 1 year after the breast surgery. <br><br /><br /><br>TREATMENT STUDY:<br /><br>Do breast cancer patients with chronic pain of the upper limb and with a unilateral axillary lymph node dissection, receiving standard physical therapy and myofascial techniques during 4 months have more decrease of pain of the upper limb than patients only receiving standard physical therapy and placebo?<br /><br>All patients are measured before the start of the treatment programme and after 1, 3, 6 en 12 months.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method