Arm Function and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy.

University of New Mexico50 enrolled

Overview

To measure arm function and quality of life of mastectomy patients.

Treatment: Randomized to one of two treatment arms. Group One: Basic active exercise program at home. Group Two: Instruction in the same active exercise program along with additional exercises using exercise equipment and stretching exercises. Range of Motion measurements will be taken at the first session, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. Patients will complete demographic form, functional questionnaire, and QOL questionnaire.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Interventions

Arm exercises.PROCEDURE

Basic active exercise program at home.

Arm ExercisesPROCEDURE

Instruction in the same active exercise program along with additional exercises using exercise equipment and stretching exercises

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALE

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have been referred from UNMH to CRTC for further treatment following mastectomy/lumpectomy surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Not specified

Locations (1)

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Arm Function and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy

Time frame: Motion measurements will be taken at the first session, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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