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Effects of Active Release Technique (ART) on Pectoralis Minor Tightness in Post Mastectomy Women.

NCT05497869 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-01-25

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Summary

The aim of this research is to determine the Effects of Active Release Technique (ART) on pectoralis minor tightness in post mastectomy women. Randomized controlled trials will be done at Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute (NORI) Hospital. The sample size will be 60. The subjects were divided in two groups, with 30 subjects in Group A and 30 in Group B. Study duration was of 6 months. Sampling technique applied was Non probability Convenience Sampling technique. Only women aged 40-60 years with Mastectomy (Unilateral/ Bilateral/ Partial/ Radical) and Postoperative chemotherapy/ radiation therapy were included. Tools used in the study are Numeric Pain Rating Score (NPRS), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), Vernier Caliper and Rigid standard plastic transparent right angle. Data was analyzed through SPSS 21.

Conditions

  • Postgastrectomy Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

active release group

Patient is in supine lying position with 15-20° shoulder abduction. Then place finger tips under Pectoralis minor tendon and position the arm in 90°/90° shoulder abduction and elbow flexion. Apply the pressure while stroking the tender area and ask the patient to adduct the arm then bring shoulder backward while maintain the pressure 3 sets of 10 repetition/ 4 days per week for 3 weeks.

OTHER

active control group

Conventional treatment- includes gentle shoulder ROMs i.e. flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation and external rotation with-in pain free range, 10 repetitions each for 3 times a day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aisha Razzaq, MSPT-OMPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-08-10
Primary Completion
2022-12-30
Completion
2023-01-15

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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