Status:
TERMINATED
Effects of Manual Therapy on Chronic Pain and Functionality of Breast Cancer Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
University of the State of Santa Catarina
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
the aim of this study is to verify whether manual therapy associated with kinesiotherapy is more effective than kinesiotherapy alone in the treatment of chronic pain and upper limb dysfunction in wome...
Detailed Description
This study will be a double-blind randomized controlled trial, parallel in two groups (intervention group and sham). Participants will initially be evaluated by a trained investigator who will be blin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age over 18 years;
- have had surgery to treat breast cancer;- have completed chemotherapy and / or radiotherapy;
- have upper quadrant pain homolateral to surgery for at least the last 3 months, with a score of 4 or more on the visual analog scale (VAS) in the last week
- present a score greater than or equal to 30 on the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Dysfunction Questionnaire (DASH).
Exclusion
- difficulty in understanding the Portuguese language to answer the questionnaires;
- have had bilateral surgery to treat breast cancer;
- be in palliative care;
- pregnant women;
- be using analgesic and / or anti-inflammatory drugs
- women with rheumatic diseases
- be in physical therapy during the intervention period.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 27 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04084600
Start Date
November 1 2019
End Date
February 27 2020
Last Update
February 26 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Santa Catarina State University
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 88080350