Manual Therapy in Postoperative Breast Cancer

University of Campinas, Brazil136 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate the effectiveness of manual therapy (joint mobilization and massage) combined with kinesiotherapy in women with impaired range of motion after axillary lymph node dissection due to breast cancer regarding the recovery of shoulder range of motion and functionality of the upper limb.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

136

Conditions

Breast Cancer Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Shoulder Joint Limitation

Interventions

manual therapy, kinesiotherapyOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * surgery of breast cancer at University of Campinas * axillary lymph node dissection * injury of shoulder range of motion Exclusion Criteria: * bilateral surgery * previous radiotherapy * bone metastasis in homolateral upper limb * axillary web syndrome

Locations (1)

University of Campinas

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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