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Physiotherapy in Women With Peripheral Persistent Pain Following Breast Cancer Treatment

NCT02735668 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2026-03-09

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Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a multimodal physiotherapy intervention including scapula exercises in addition to deep dry needling and neurodynamic techniques versus scapula exercises only versus conventional shoulder exercises on pain intensity, perceived disability, scapula muscle activity and health-related quality of life.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Shoulder Conventional Exercises

The protocol consists in: • Flexibility and Strengthening Exercises of the shoulder muscles conventionally performed in shoulder pathology treatment: * Mobilisation Joint Exercises. * Isometrics and Resisted Exercises (elastic bands).

OTHER

Multimodal Physiotherapy

The protocol consists in: * Dry Needling in active myofascial trigger points related to shoulder joint (optimal hygiene and disinfection before and after needling). Special care in muscles located in the arm in women with axillary node dissection. * If Upper Limb Neural Tension Test is positive, neurodynamic techniques will be included.

OTHER

Scapular exercises

The protocol consists in: Scapula-focused exercises: based on evaluation of scapular dyskinesis and Kinetic Medial Rotation Test as well as inherent characteristics of each woman, individualized scapular exercises were prescribed based on a motor control approach with emphasis on obtaining a neutral scapular orientation.

BEHAVIORAL

Therapeutic Education

The protocol consists in: Therapeutic Education about chronic shoulder pain using a slide show, anatomical models, providing information and analysis of real clinical cases.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alcala

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Virginia P Gómez, PhD Student · Department of Physiotherapy. University of Alcala.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2021-02-28
Completion
2022-04-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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