Breast Cancer Female
Conditions
Brief summary
Breast cancer is the leading cancer affecting women in Singapore. Breast cancer survivors commonly experience declined physical function and quality of life, due to their upper limb morbidity and wound issues post-surgery. Rehabilitation therapy can address the aforementioned issues that the survivors may experience during their recovery. No therapy however, can be effective if patients do not utilize them. Home-based telehealth (e.g., tele-rehabilitation) self-managed by patients and guided by healthcare professionals can potentially improve the service use and recovery. This study aims to understand the lived experience of post-mastectomy tele-rehabilitation and recovery process among female patients who undergo a unilateral mastectomy for breast cancer.
Interventions
OTHERReceiving routine rehabilitation care via tele-rehabilitation system
Drain care education, self-massage techniques and exercise (PT and OT)
Sponsors
Singapore General Hospital
National Cancer Centre, Singapore
National University of Singapore
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
21 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Female 21 years and over * Underwent a recent unilateral breast surgery (wide excision or simple mastectomy) with lymph nodes removed * Speak and write English or Mandarin; * No psychiatric history or chronic psychiatric condition as assessed by referring clinician
Exclusion criteria
* Having breast reconstruction * Having legal blindness or severe visual impairment * Having life expectancy of less than three months (12- weeks) * Having previous upper limb injury or conditions that limit passive ranges of shoulder flexion (\<150°), elbow extension/flexion (0/145°)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The experience of rehabilitation (i.e., drain care, exercise and massage) | 12 weeks from the baseline assessment | We will interview our participants about their experience of going through a rehabilitation process. This is qualitative data. |
| Shoulder range of motion | Pre rehabilitation (week 0) and post-rehabilitation (week 12) | Shoulder ranger of motion will be measured in degree. |
| Arm circumference | Pre rehabilitation (week 0) and post-rehabilitation (week 12) | Arm circumference will be measured in cm |
Countries
Singapore
Contacts
Primary ContactMiho Asano
Outcome results
None listed