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Effect of Yoga Therapy in Post-operative Myofascial Pain in Breast Cancer Patients

Effect of Yoga Therapy in Management of Post-operative Myofascial Pain in Breast Cancer Patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/06/043363
Enrollment
100
Registered
2022-06-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C501- Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast Health Condition 2: C502- Malignant neoplasm of upper-innerquadrant of breast Health Condition 3: C503- Malignant neoplasm of lower-innerquadrant of breast Health Condition 4: C504- Malignant neoplasm of upper-outerquadrant of breast Health Condition 5: C505- Malignant neoplasm of lower-outerquadrant of breast Health Condition 6: C506- Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast Health Condition 7: C509- Malignant neopla

Interventions

Intervention1: 35 Min Yoga Protocol: Yoga protocol comprising Loosening exercises, Yoga postures, Breathing practices and Guided relaxation techniques. Duration of Intervention for each subject is 4 w

Sponsors

Central Council for Research in Yoga Naturopathy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients Diagnosed with any myofascial pain syndrome Those with a history of breast conservation or simple mastectomy within last six months. First time primary diagnosis of breast cancer (grades I to IIIA), Neck and shoulder/axillary pain that began after the breast cancer surgery. Asymmetric shoulder pain (NRS on painful side : NRS on non painful side > 2:1) Acute or Chronic myofascial pain syndrome with severe intensity i.e NRS > 4/10. Patients with pain at least 4 days in a week. Patients without neurological pain, as in DN4 score less than 4. Patients with stable drug treatment over at least 15 days, without any acute pharmacological changes during the study. Patients who read, understood and signed the Free and Clarified Consent Term

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Other medical conditions (i.e, arthritis) like periarthritis of shoulder joint,frozen shoulder, cervical disc herniation etc. Recurrent cancer Previous diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome. Patients with major depression, according to DSM-IV criteria. History of bipolar mood disorder, panic syndrome or psychosis. Intermittent pain history. Patients with another pain syndrome in shoulders. Patients who had contraindications (for example, symptoms consistent with severe disk disease) or autoimmune disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Intensity of Pain by neumarical rating scale (NRS) 2. Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) 3. Pressure Pain threshold by algometer Timepoint: Baseline on Day 1, 1 week, on the day of suture removal, after 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Resting Heart rate variability (HRV): 2.National Comprehensive Cancer Network-Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Cancer Symptom Index (NCCN-FACT FBSI-16) Questionnaire 3.Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio Timepoint: Baseline on Day 1, 1 week, on the day of suture removal, after 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vikram Pai

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur

dr.vikrampai@aiimsraipur.edu.in8076431586

Outcome results

None listed

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