Physical Activity and Sexuality After Reduction Mammaplasty

Satisfaction, Physical Activity and Sexuality Outcomes in Breast Reduction Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01297621

Enrollment

Registered

2011-02-17

Start date

2010-05-31

Completion date

2013-06-30

Last updated

2013-07-09

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Conditions

Breast Hypertrophy

Keywords

breast hypertrophy, physical activity, sexuality, patient satisfaction

Brief summary

This prospective controlled trial was designed to determine whether breast reduction may influence physical activity and sexuality of breast hypertrophy women.

Detailed description

Breast hypertrophy is a frequent condition among women; reduction mammaplasty is one of the most performed procedures in plastic surgery.Previous studies have demonstrated that breast hypertrophy is associated to back pain, and patients often complain about physical limitations due to this condition, as well as sexual impairment. Thus, this trial was designed to test the hypothesis that reduction mammaplasty may improve physical and sexual performance of breast hypertrophy patients,and patients'satisfaction with the results of the operation. Three validated tools were used: the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the Female Sexual Quotient and the Breast Evaluation Questionnaire.

Interventions

PROCEDUREreduction mammaplasty

conventional reduction mammaplasty

OTHERcontrol

follow up, questionnaire responses

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* breast hypertrophy * candidate to reduction mammaplasty * body mass index under 30Kg/m2 * women with sexual activity

Exclusion criteria

* pregnancy, delivery or breast feeding during the last 12 months * body mass index over 30Kg/m2 * breast cancer history * previous breast surgery * smoking

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
physical activity	6 months	Physical activity will be assessed by a validated instrument, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), at pre-operative and 6 months after breast reduction

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Patient's satisfaction	6 months	Patient's satisfaction will be assessed after 6 months, by the Breast Evaluation Questionnaire
Sexuality	6 months	Sexuality will be assessed by a brazilian validated questionnaire, the Female Sexual Quotient, at preoperative and sixth postoperative month

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

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