The Perioperative Educational Program for Improving Upper Arm Dysfunction in Patients with Breast Cancer:A Prospective, Long-term, Controlled Trial

The Perioperative Educational Program for Improving Upper Arm Dysfunction in Patients with Breast Cancer:A Prospective, Long-term, Controlled Trial - Improving Upper Arm Dysfunction in Breast Cancer

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000018593

Enrollment

Registered

2015-08-07

Start date

2010-01-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Interventions

monitoring of arm function, exercises, massage, and lifestyle adjustments/standard routine care from the on-site staff Intervention time:14 times of preoperation for 1 week after surgery for 1 month

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: going to receive surgery, ECOG performance status 0-2, ability to respond to a self-administered questionnaire and no history of a diagnosis or treatment for mental illness, provided written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: bilateral breast cancer, recurrence

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
shoulder range of motion, arm girth, grip strength Outcome time:14 times of preoperation for 1 week for 1 month for 3 months 6 months later for every 6 months of 5 years after surgery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective Perception of Post-Operative Functional Impairment of the Arm(SPOFIA), Disabilities of the Arm,Shoulder and Hand(DASH), Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey V2(SF-36v2), self care	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactFumiko Sato

Fukushima Medical University School of Nursing

stfumiko@fmu.ac.jp+81245471874

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026