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Myofascial Versus Conventional Physiotherapy

NCT04369079 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2020-09-02

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Summary

A total of 61 patients who underwent total mastectomy for breast cancer with axillar lymph dissection and adjuvant radiotherapy were enrolled in this trial.

The patients were randomized by toss of a coin to the treatment (n=30) or control (n=26) groups; of these, 48 met all study protocol requirements, including the final assessment. Inclusion criteria were: presence of functional difficulties in the shoulder area and/or upper torso on the surgical side, and 2) eligibility for physiotherapy (determined by the treating physician). Patients with recurrent disease and/or inflammatory or acute ailments were excluded. All patients gave their informed consent to participate in the study.

The treatment group received myofascial treatment while patients in the control group received conventional therapy consisting of exercise and massage.

Conditions

  • Sports
  • Therapy

Interventions

OTHER

manual myofascial techniques

Fascial techniques were used together with the following techniques: deep massage of neck and shoulder girdle muscles; trigger point therapy; tissue scar treatment in the vicinity of the scar and directly on the scar, by stretching, breaking, pulling, as well as static and dynamic rolling; post-isometric relaxation (stretching) of shoulder and neck muscles; active release technique of the chest and shoulder; selected fascial distortion model techniques; and fascial manipulation techniques consisting of developing specific CC-center of coordination and CF-center of fusion points in the operated area and the shoulder on the same side.

OTHER

conventional therapy consisting of exercise and massage.

Underwent kinesiotherapeutic procedures that included various floor gymnastic exercises with gymnastic stick, balls, and/or elastic tapes, conventional massage of neck and shoulder girdle muscles and therapeutic exercises to increase ROM in the upper limb and in the chest area.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Greater Poland Cancer Centre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sławomir Marszałek, PhD · Greater Poland Cancer Centre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-01
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Poland

Study Locations

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