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Effects of Visual-Feedback Induced Therapy and Active Release Technique on Shoulder Pain, Lymphedema, and Functional Disability in Post-Mastectomy Patients.

NCT07719725 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2026-07-22

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of visual-feedback induced therapy and Active Release Technique on shoulder pain, lymphedema, and functional disability in post-mastectomy patients. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either conventional physiotherapy combined with Active Release Technique or conventional physiotherapy combined with visual-feedback therapy. Outcomes will be measured at baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention.

Conditions

  • Ost-Mastectomy Shoulder Dysfunction

Interventions

OTHER

Active release technique

Participants in the experiment group 1 will receive a combination of conventional physiotherapy and Active Release Technique (ART) for 40-60 minutes per session, three times per week, over 6 consecutive weeks. The conventional physiotherapy includes hot pack therapy for 15 minutes to reduce pain and improve tissue extensibility, followed by 25-30 minutes of exercise therapy. Exercises target shoulder range of motion (flexion, abduction, external rotation), strengthening of rotator cuff and scapular stabilizers, stretching of pectoralis major and minor, deltoid, biceps, and upper trapezius, and functional tasks such as reaching, lifting, and daily activity simulations. Exercises start with three repetitions and stretches held for 10-15 seconds, with weekly progression based on patient tolerance.

OTHER

Visual-Feedback Induced Therapy

Participants in the experimental group 2 will receive the same conventional physiotherapy as the experimental group 1, plus Visual-Feedback Induced Therapy (VFIT) for 40-60 minutes per session, three times per week, for 6 weeks. VFIT uses mirror during shoulder and upper-limb exercises, allowing patients to observe the unaffected limb performing movements while performing symmetrical movements with the affected limb. Exercises focus on shoulder flexion, abduction, rotation, and functional reaching tasks, aiming to correct abnormal movement patterns, reduce compensatory strategies, and enhance central motor control.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-16
Primary Completion
2026-07-30
Completion
2026-09-15

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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