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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Neuropathic Pain Post Mastectomy

NCT06452615 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-08-27

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Summary

PURPOSE: The main objective of the study is:

to evaluate the therapeutic effect of ESWT on intercostobrachial neuralgia post-mastectomy.

BACKGROUND:

Intercostobrachial neuralgia post-mastectomy is thought to develop from surgical damage to the intercostobrachial nerve, this nerve is injured in 80-100 % of mastectomy patients who undergo axillary lymph nodes dissection.

Pain that is localized in the axilla, medial upper arm, breast, and/or chest wall significantly affects the patient's mood, everyday activities, and social functioning, causing a heavy economic burden on healthcare systems. If poorly treated, patients may develop an immobilized arm, which can lead to severe lymphedema, frozen shoulder syndrome, and complex regional pain syndrome.

HYPOTHESES:

It will be hypothesized that:

Shock wave therapy has no effect in improving intercostobrachial neuralgia post-mastectomy.

Conditions

  • Neuropathic Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Extracorporeal shockwave

The patients will receive 3000 to 6000 pulses every session by a radius of 15 mm probe (R15) at a frequency of 10 Hz, with energy gradually increasing from 1.4 to 1.5 bar

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-15
Primary Completion
2024-09-01
Completion
2024-10-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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