Status:

RECRUITING

Identifying Prognostic Variables for Persistent Upper Limb Dysfunctions After Breast Cancer Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

KU Leuven

Collaborating Sponsors:

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer, assuming that it accounts for 29% of all new cancers in women (European Cancer Information System). The number of long-term survivors is increasi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients scheduled for surgery (mastectomy or breast conserving surgery; in combination with axillary lymph node dissection or sentinel node biopsy) for unilateral primary breast cancer or patients with oligometastatic breast cancer.
  • Patients with a cognitive and language functioning enabling coherent Dutch communication between the examiner and the participant
  • Patients who can comply with the protocol at baseline assessment and willing to provide written informed consent

Exclusion

  • BCS with widespread distance metastases, previous breast surgery, or planned bilateral surgery
  • And/or with a diagnosis of a neurological or rheumatological condition,
  • And/or BCS who are not available the entire duration of the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 26 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05297591

Start Date

April 26 2022

End Date

February 1 2025

Last Update

May 1 2024

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Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Leuven, Belgium, 3000