Status:
COMPLETED
Moving On - An RCT to Test Physical Therapy Education
Lead Sponsor:
Northeastern University
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Physical Therapy Association
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the acceptability, feasibility and explore the possible effects of an early physical therapy education intervention for breast cancer survivors.
Detailed Description
This study uses a randomized controlled and longitudinal study design. We will compare two groups - an intervention group and a control group - to test the effects of an early physical therapy educati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Newly diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer
- Candidate for breast cancer surgery as first line of cancer treatment
- Undergo breast cancer surgery at Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Female
- English speaking
- Greater than or equal to 21 years old
Exclusion
- Previous history of breast cancer and/or recurrent/metastatic disease
- Receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatment
- Bilateral breast cancer
- History of shoulder impairments or severe upper quarter scarring
- Pregnancy
- Central nervous system damage
- Dementia
- History of other previous cancers (except non-melanoma skin)
- Systemic medical conditions (e.g.: fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.)
- Amputation of either upper extremity
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 23 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 22 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04731805
Start Date
May 23 2012
End Date
May 22 2015
Last Update
February 1 2021
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