Breast Implants, Surgery, Plastic
Conditions
Keywords
rehabilitation, reconstructive surgery
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether implementing a rehabilitation program can improve the post-operative time to pain free living after breast augmentation.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALRehabilitation
Range of motion stretching exercises
BEHAVIORALFollow-up
Follow-up with surgeon's clinic
Sponsors
University of British Columbia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* women who undergo endoscopic transaxillary subpectoral breast augmentation * women above the age of 18 years * women with a BMI 18-27
Exclusion criteria
* women who underwent previous breast reconstruction (cosmetic or therapeutic) * women who underwent previous chest surgery * women with previous chest trauma * women who underwent previous shoulder/arm surgery * women with previous shoulder/arm injury * women who smoke * women who are Immunocompromised
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to return to baseline as measured on Visual Analogue Scale for pain | Baseline, six months, and one year after surgery |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to return to bilateral shoulder baseline range of motion | Baseline, six months, and one year after surgery |
| Change in psychosocial outcomes as measured by the BREAST-Q questionnaire | Baseline, six months, and one year after surgery |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed