Arm Function and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00379106

Enrollment

Registered

2006-09-21

Start date

2003-10-31

Completion date

2007-09-30

Last updated

2010-01-07

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

Supportive, Mastectomy, Quality of Life, Arm Function

Brief summary

To measure arm function and quality of life of mastectomy patients.

Detailed description

Treatment: Randomized to one of two treatment arms. Group One: Basic active exercise program at home. Group Two: Instruction in the same active exercise program along with additional exercises using exercise equipment and stretching exercises. Range of Motion measurements will be taken at the first session, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. Patients will complete demographic form, functional questionnaire, and QOL questionnaire.

Interventions

PROCEDUREArm exercises.

Basic active exercise program at home.

PROCEDUREArm Exercises

Instruction in the same active exercise program along with additional exercises using exercise equipment and stretching exercises

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who have been referred from UNMH to CRTC for further treatment following mastectomy/lumpectomy surgery.

Exclusion criteria

* Not specified

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Arm Function and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy	Motion measurements will be taken at the first session, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026