Body composition
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm, single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. After the initial assessment, participants will be referred to a trained physiotherapist responsible for the interventions. For t
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years; females; who have undergone surgery to remove the tumor; undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy and/or hormonal treatment and/or immunotherapy; who have completed chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy and/or hormonal treatment and/or immunotherapy within a maximum period of 5 years; sedentary and non-sedentary; normal body mass index, overweight, or obesity class I; availability of time to undergo the offered protocols; capacity for understanding
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Refusal to receive the protocol; pregnant women; amputation of one or more upper and/or lower limbs; neurological disorders with cognitive impairments or movement difficulties; decompensated heart diseases; severe metastases limiting functional status; and failure to respond to three contact attempts by the researcher for scheduling
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in body composition variables, evaluated through the electrical bioimpedance examination, using the BIODYNAMICS 310E device employing the four-electrode technique, with two electrodes on the left wrist joint and two on the region between the left malleoli. This will obtain values for body mass, body mass index, lean mass, body fat, total body water, intracellular water, extracellular water, participant's basal metabolic rate, capacitance, reactance, resistance, phase angle, cellular body mass, and extracellular mass based on data programmed and defined by the device itself;It is expected to find an increase in respiratory muscle strength, verified through the variables of maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures using the Comercial Médica brand manometer. The obtained values will be compared to their respective predicted values, according to the equations proposed for the Brazilian population by Neder and collaborators., 1999. Inspiratory force values will also be classified as acceptable or not acceptable based on maximum inspiratory pressure, according to Azeredo's adaptation (2002), with maximum inspiratory pressure less than or equal to any less 70 centimeters of water considered acceptable muscle strength, and greater than or equal to any less 69 centimeters of water considered not acceptable;It is expected to find a reduction in pain, assessed through self-reporting by participants regarding pain location points and pain intensity at each of these points, verified using the Numeric pain scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to observe an improvement in grip strength, assessed using the SAEHAN hydraulic hand dynamometer. Dynamometry is a test that measures peripheral and overall muscle strength. The test will be conducted in a seated position, with the elbows flexed at ninety degrees bilaterally, forearms in a neutral position. The patient will be instructed to exert maximum hand grip force on the equipment's handle, which measures force in kilograms-force. Measurements will be repeated three times, and the highest value will be used. The values will be compared to those predicted according to the literature;It is expected to find a reduction in symptoms/distress related to body image or changes caused by cancer, assessed through the Body Image Scale, widely used in the scientific community due to its ease of administration and management. This scale, developed by Hopwood and collaborators (2001), and translated and validated into Portuguese by Moreira and collaborators (2010), demonstrates good reliability. It encompasses affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions of body image through 10 questions reflecting experiences over the past week;It is expected to find an improvement in quality of life domains, assessed through the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy questionnaire. Developed by Brady and collaborators (1997), it includes a specific module for breast cancer patients (version 4). It is divided into four primary domains of quality of life: physical well-being (7 questions), social/family well-being (7 questions), emotional well-being (6 questions), and functional well-being (7 questions), totaling 27 questions, along with a special subscale for breast cancer patients (9 questions);It is expected to find a reduction in stress and anxiety, assessed through the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, which consists of two subscales. The Anxiety subscale comprises seven items, and the Depression subscale also consists of seven items. Scores on each of these su | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRafaela Martins
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Outcome results
None listed