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Post-Mastectomy Shoulder Pain And Lymphedema Responses To Ga-As Laser Versus Microcurrent Electrical Stimulation

NCT05870241 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-10-24

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Summary

the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of GA-AS laser versus microcurrent on post-mastectomy shoulder pain and lymphedema.

Conditions

  • Post Mastectomy Lymphedema

Interventions

OTHER

Ga-As Laser

Patient sits on a chair with back support and the two GA-AS laser ( 5 milli Watts \& 904 nm) probe will be applied one on the shoulder tip for 5 minutes and the other application another 5 minutes will be on the center of deltoid muscle. The main power of the laser switch will be turned on. The duration of the treatment will be 10 minutes.

OTHER

Microcurrent Electrical Stimulation

The patient sits on a chair with back support and the two electrodes from Microcurrent 850 unit device will be applied one on the shoulder tip and the other electrode on the center of the deltoid muscle. A wet cloth was placed between the electrode and the patient's skin. An adhesive tape was used to hold the electrode over the treated areas. The main power switch will be turned on. The treatment duration will be for 10 minutes.

OTHER

traditional therapy

the patients will receive traditional physical therapy in the form of manual lymphatic drainage , compression bandage, exercise to increase lymphatic drainage, skin care. and ROM exercises to improve shoulder mobility

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-25
Primary Completion
2023-09-30
Completion
2023-09-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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