None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study was to transversally detect, by means of routinely used physiotherapeutic instruments and a functional test, alterations in pulmonary functions due to the systemic treatments pre-radiotherapy in breast cancer treatment. Women submitted to breast cancer systemic treatments show a decrease in pulmonary function, which impairs their respiratory conditions pre-radiotherapy.
Interventions
The patients’ pulmonary function was evaluated immediately before they were submitted to radiotherapy, using clinical instruments, such as incentive spirometers, manuvacuometer, peak flow, and six minute walk test. Each patient was assessed once only and the duration of the evaluation was thirty minutes.
Sponsors
Renata de Carvalho Schettino
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Documented breast cancer diagnosis, operated, with radiotherapy proposition as an adjuvant treatment, after chemotherapy and/or hormone therapy neoadjuvant or adjuvant, no past or present clinical evidence of benign or malign pulmonary disease based on oncological follow up and previous history and cognitive capacity to understand simple commands and to execute tasks during testing.
Exclusion criteria
Women who were submitted to radiotherapy concomitant to chemotherapy were excluded from the study.
Outcome results
None listed