Domiciliary Physiotherapy in Women Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer Radiation

N/ACompletedNCT01940107

University of Sao Paulo36 enrolled

Overview

To observe the effect of domiciliary physiotherapy on the upper limb applied during the period of radiotherapy in women submitted to surgical and radiotherapy for breast cancer. The parameters evaluated were: shoulder range of movement (ROM) and arm circumference. There was significant difference between the ipsilateral and contralateral limbs for flexion, abduction and external rotation. There was no difference in perimetry in either group

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Frozen Shoulder,Shoulder Pain

Interventions

evaluationsOTHER

Only evaluations

Protocol of physiotherapy exercisesPROCEDURE

Oriented domiciliary physiotherapeutic exercises

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * be diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer; * be submitted to surgical and radiation treatment as part of the treatment for breast cancer. Exclusion Criteria: * patients with neurological or orthopedic diseases that could impair the upper limb movements * bilateral breast cancer; * prior thoracic radiotherapy; * presence of distant metastasis.

Locations (1)

Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo

Ribeirão Preto, Saõ Paulo, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Recovery of shoulder range of movements (ROM) and prevention of arm lymphedema

Time frame: 90 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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