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Effectiveness of Physical Therapy on Axillary Web Syndrome After Breast Cancer Surgery

NCT02224261 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2023-09-28

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Summary

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of physical therapy on the axillary web syndrome in improving pain, reducing swelling and increasing mobility of the shoulder. Design: randomized single-blinded controlled trial. Follow-up: five physical therapy assessments: pre-intervention; post-intervention, 3 months post-intervention, 6 months post-intervention. Participants: Eighty consecutive women diagnosed with axillary web syndrome after undergoing unilateral breast cancer surgery with ALND or SLND at the Prıíncipe de Asturias Hospital in Alcalà de Henares, Madrid (Spain). Randomization: women will be randomly assigned to two groups by EpiData 3.1 software. Interventions: Physical Therapy group: Physical Therapy composed of manual lymph-drainage technique in axilla, and proximal ipsilateral arm, specific thumb manual lymph-drainage on the taut cords to make them gradually more flexible, in conjunction with progressive active and action-assisted arm exercises; Control group: standard progressive active and action-assisted arm exercises. 9 physical therapy sessions.

Conditions

  • Axillary Web Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Physical Therapy protocol

Physical therapy protocol includes manual lymph-drainage technique in axilla, and proximal ipsilateral arm, specific thumb manual lymph-drainage on the taut cords to make them gradually more flexible, in conjunction with progressive active and action-assisted arm exercises "stretching" cords, and patient education.

OTHER

Control

Control protocol includes standard progressive active and action-assisted arm exercises \& patient education.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Alcala

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-10
Primary Completion
2019-12-10
Completion
2019-12-10

Countries

  • Spain

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