A quasi-experimental study on effects of the hot compress to prevent occurrence of induration caused by fulvestrant in patients with breast cancer

A quasi-experimental study on effects of the hot compress to prevent occurrence of induration caused by fulvestrant in patients with breast cancer - A quasi-experimental study on effects of the hot compress to prevent occurrence of induration caused by fulvestrant in patients with breast cancer

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000027043

Enrollment

Registered

2017-05-01

Start date

2017-05-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

breast cancer

Interventions

We use the hot pack on the one side of the buttock for 15 minutes.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: postmenopausal woman with breast cancer, patient who has administered intramuscularly fulvestrant treatment more than three months, person who agrees to participate this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: person who complicated metastasis to bone and lung, person with skin diseases and the induration of the injection site in the buttocks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
muscle hardness	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
skin reaction in the site of the hot compress, degree of comfort and unpleasantness by the hot compress, time of injecting the medication, difficulty of depressing the syringe plunger in injecting	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshie Hara

University of Human Environments Graduate School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Programs

dn15008@uhe.ac.jp0562-43-0701

Outcome results

None listed

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