Breast Augmentation Rehabilitation Program

University of British Columbia

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether implementing a rehabilitation program can improve the post-operative time to pain free living after breast augmentation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Conditions

Breast Implants Surgery, Plastic

Interventions

RehabilitationBEHAVIORAL

Range of motion stretching exercises

Follow-upBEHAVIORAL

Follow-up with surgeon's clinic

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * women who undergo endoscopic transaxillary subpectoral breast augmentation * women above the age of 18 years * women with a BMI 18-27 Exclusion Criteria: * women who underwent previous breast reconstruction (cosmetic or therapeutic) * women who underwent previous chest surgery * women with previous chest trauma * women who underwent previous shoulder/arm surgery * women with previous shoulder/arm injury * women who smoke * women who are Immunocompromised

Locations (1)

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to return to baseline as measured on Visual Analogue Scale for pain

Time frame: Baseline, six months, and one year after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Time to return to bilateral shoulder baseline range of motion

Time frame: Baseline, six months, and one year after surgery

Change in psychosocial outcomes as measured by the BREAST-Q questionnaire

Time frame: Baseline, six months, and one year after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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