Effect of Progressive Resistive Exercise Therapy on shoulder joint range of motion in head and neck cancer patients

Effect of Progressive Resistive Exercise Training (PRET) on shoulder joint range of motion in post operative Head and Neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy: A phase II randomized trial. - PRET Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2012/01/002322

Enrollment

Registered

2012-01-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Head and Neck Cancer

Interventions

Intervention1: Progressive resistive active exercises: Patients randomized to this group will receive same active exercise program as ARM I but along with that a supervised progressive active resisted

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Head & Neck cancer patients starting a course of post op RT. 2. Surgery to one side of the neck only or Modified neck dissection. 3. Patients planned for antero lateral or single lateral RT field. 4. No history of previous shoulder or neck surgery or known shoulder pathology. 5. Shoulder abduction active range of motion not more than 90 degree. 6. Patients having no evidence of residual CA in neck or shoulder or any metastasis. 7. Age more than 18 years. 8. Patients who are able to carry out resistive exercises.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with bilateral neck surgery or Radical neck dissection 2. Patients who are unable to cooperate with the exercise programme due to physical psychological, social or any other reason. 3. Patients who are unable to give written consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) Percentage improvement in range of motion of shoulder abduction.Timepoint: 1) Percentage improvement in range of motion of shoulder abduction.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1)Effect on the range of motion of shoulder flexion, extension, external rotation and internal rotaion 2) Effect on the shoulder pain score (VAS score). 3) Time needed to achieve maximum range of motion. 4) Effect on the shoulder disability score4 Timepoint: 6 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMohua Chatterjee

Tata Memorial Centre - ACTREC

dr_mohua@rediffmail.com02227405000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026