Health Condition 1: null- Upper arm dysfunction and quality of life among women with breast cancer who have undergone mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Exercise protocol (exercises to decrease upper arm dysfunction)
: Exercise till 1 week after surgery,exercises from 2nd to 8th week after surgery
Control Intervention1: Normal post mast
Sponsors
Dr Anurag Srivastava
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women diagnosed with unilateral Breast cancer admitted in surgical ward and BRAIRCH oncology ward , AIIMS and are scheduled for mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection. Patients who are able to follow instructions. Patients who have given consent for participation in the study. Able to communicate in Hindi /English .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients not willing to participate in the study. Patients who have major health problems or disabilities like gross obesity (BMI >35 ), Cardiovascular diseases (angina , MI within last 6 months). Patients having primary lymphedema and any contraindication to the affected upper-limb exercises(e.g., venous thrombosis).. Patients who are not able to follow instructions. Patients who have cognitive dysfunction .
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Upper arm dysfunction assessed by Disability of Arm Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) score from pretest to postestTimepoint: 3 time points,1 pretest and 2 posttest | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life assessed by European organization for research and treatment of cancer quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)and Breast module(EORTC-QLQ-BR23)Timepoint: 3 time points,1 pretest and 2 posttest | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Anurag Srivastava
All India Institute of Medical Sciences,New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed