Arm Function and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Cancer
• Interventions: Procedure: Arm exercises.; Procedure: Arm Exercises

• Registration Number: NCT00379106
• Lead Sponsor: University of New Mexico

Brief Summary

To measure arm function and quality of life of mastectomy patients.

Detailed Description

Treatment: Randomized to one of two treatment arms. Group One: Basic active exercise program at home. Group Two: Instruction in the same active exercise program along with additional exercises using exercise equipment and stretching exercises. Range of Motion measurements will be taken at the first session, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. Patients will complete demographic form, functional questionnaire, and QOL questionnaire.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-10
• Primary Completion: 2005-12
• Study First Submitted: 2006-09-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-09-20
• Study First Posted: 2006-09-21
• Study Completion: 2007-09
• Status Verified: 2008-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 2010-01-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who have been referred from UNMH to CRTC for further treatment following mastectomy/lumpectomy surgery.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Not specified

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group1	Arm exercises.	-
Group 2	Arm Exercises	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Arm Function and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy	Motion measurements will be taken at the first session, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of New Mexico; 🇺🇸 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States