Status:

COMPLETED

Analgesic Effect of Resistance Training for Breast Cancer Survivors

Lead Sponsor:

Aalborg University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Danish Cancer Society

Danish Cancer Survivor and Late Effects Group

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Surgery

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Persistent pain after treatment for breast cancer is a major clinical problem, affecting 25-60 % of the patients and is a source of considerable physical disability and psychological distress. Thus, t...

Detailed Description

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide with more than a million new cases diagnosed every year \[1\]. Fortunately, due to better treatment options, the population of long-term surv...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • primary diagnosis of breast cancer (grades I-IIIA).
  • adult women at least 18 years of age.
  • having received breast cancer treatment (i.e. surgery and possible adjuvant chemo and/or radiotherapy) at least 18 months before the start of the study.
  • self reported pain in the areas of the breast, shoulder, axilla, arm and/or side of body with an intensity of ≥ 3 on a numeric rating scale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain imaginable).
  • no signs of cancer recurrence.
  • reading, writing and speaking Danish.

Exclusion

  • breast surgery for cosmetic reasons or prophylactic mastectomy.
  • bilateral breast cancer.
  • lymphedema.
  • other chronic pain conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis).
  • previous diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 10 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 23 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04509284

Start Date

August 10 2020

End Date

September 23 2021

Last Update

January 12 2022

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Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University

Aalborg, Northern Jutland, Denmark, 9220