This study will determine whether patients who receive regular physical therapy immediately following a modified neck dissection surgery will report decreased shoulder disability, decreased pain, improved or maintained shoulder range of motion and strength, and improved quality of life than those who receive only home instruction.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Exercises addressing cervical range of motion, shoulder range of motion and strengthening and scapular stabilization.
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Disability of the Arm Shoulder and Hand
A standardized outcome tool which will be used to measure change in the level of disability related to involvement of the upper extremity at 12, 24, and 36 weeks compared to baseline.
Time frame: 12, 24, 36 weeks
SF-36
General health survey.
Time frame: 12, 24, 36 weeks
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