Health Condition 1: D059- Unspecified type of carcinoma in situ of breast
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Female breast cancer survivors who:- -Are referred for physiotherapy and belong to the age group of 18-60 years -Who underwent mastectomy surgery before 3 months or more -With craniovertebral angle = 50°(forward head posture) OR forward shoulder angle = 52° (26) -Current lack of any scar therapy -Are willing to participate and provide the written informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Females diagnosed with metastatic cancer 2) Had any other history of shoulder injury before mastectomy surgery 3) Unhealed wounds or age of scar less than 6 weeks in the surrounding area 4) Having any trauma or disease affecting muscles and joints such as rheumatoid arthritis, skin grafting on or around the shoulder, or having any neurological dysfunction or psychiatric disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Posture :Forward Shoulder Angle and Forward Head using Photographic method Scapulohumeral Rhythm using Digital InclinometerTimepoint: Pre treatment assessment- Baseline Re-assessment- end of 1st,2nd,3rd,4th week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Scar Quality using Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale 0.3 (POSAS) Linear scar version -Shoulder Pain using Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) -Hand Grip Strength using Hand Held Dynamometer - Health-Related Quality of Life using Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast (FACT-B) Timepoint: Pre-treatment assessment- Baseline Re-assessment- end of 2nd and 4th week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy