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The effect of Intra-operative Passive Movement on Non-Surgical Site Pain after breast reconstructive surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN04980611

Enrollment

Registered

2008-07-18

Start date

2008-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-05

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Conditions

Non-surgical site pain Signs and Symptoms Pain

Interventions

Intra-operative passive movements (IPM): The treatment protocol was devised by the hospital's senior physiotherapists using techniques described by Maitland. The movements have been st

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women over the age of 18 years undergoing delayed deep inferior epigastric perforators (DIEP) and trans-rectus abdominis muscle (TRAM) breast reconstructive surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are unable to give full consent or do not wish to take part in the trial 2. Chronic pain patients requiring medication for their condition 3. Patients with allergies or contra-indications to the analgesics or anaesthetic drugs stated in the protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The mean Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score at 1 hour post-operatively.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The mean cumulative morphine consumption in 24 hours post-operatively.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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