Breast cancer Cancer Malignant neoplasm of the breast
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:
Physical including a manual lymph-drainage technique, progressive massage of the scar, and progressive active and action-assisted shoulder exercises started in conjunction with fu
Sponsors
The Carlos III Health Institute (Instituto de Salud Carlos III) (Spain)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Consecutive women diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing unilateral surgery with axillary lymph-node dissection at the Principe de Asturias Hospital in Alcala de Henares, Madrid (Spain) 2. Aged 18 to 70 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Without axillary lymph-node dissection or with bilateral breast cancer (BC) 2. Systemic disease 3. Locoregional recurrence 4. Any contraindication to physical therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Circumference measurements of the upper limbs using a standard 1 cm wide, at 5 cm intervals from the elbow fold pre-operatively prior to randomisation and then post-operatively on hospital discharge (between day 3 and day 5), 4 weeks, and 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain, measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score (0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain) pre-operatively prior to randomisation and then post-operatively on hospital discharge (between day 3 and day 5), 4 weeks, and 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after surgery 2. Range of shoulder abduction using a digital goniometer pre-operatively prior to randomisation and then post-operatively on hospital discharge (between day 3 and day 5), 4 weeks, and 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after surgery | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed