Status:

RECRUITING

Reliability and Validity of Ultrasound for the Assessment of Soft Tissue Properties After Breast Cancer Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

Universiteit Antwerpen

Collaborating Sponsors:

KU Leuven

Conditions:

Breast Neoplasms

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Brief Summary

After 1 year, more than 50% experience upper limb (UL) complaints after treatment for breast cancer. These complaints are disabling and cause limitations in daily life and this leads to a decrease in ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Breast cancer patients without upper limb dysfunctions (n=30) Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with unilateral primary breast cancer
  • Surgery including, either: Mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy or breast conserving surgery with axillary lymph node dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • At least 3 months after surgery or radiotherapy in order to take into account wound healing
  • Comprehensive of the Dutch language
  • QuickDASH score \<15/100
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Bilateral surgery, widespread distance metastases, previous breast surgery
  • Diagnosis of neurological or rheumatological condition
  • upper limb dysfunctions caused by other reasons
  • Breast cancer patients with upper limb dysfunctions (n=30) Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with unilateral primary breast cancer
  • Surgery including, either: Mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy or breast conserving surgery with axillary lymph node dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • At least 3 months after surgery or radiotherapy in order to take into account wound healing
  • Comprehensive of the Dutch language
  • QuickDASH score \>15/100
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Bilateral surgery, widespread distance metastases, previous breast surgery
  • Diagnosis of neurological or rheumatological condition
  • upper limb dysfunctions caused by other reasons
  • Healthy volunteers (n=30)
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Healthy women (QuickDASH \<15) age-matched with a breast cancer patient from the main study
  • Comprehensive of the Dutch language
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • upper limb dysfunctions
  • Diagnosis of neurological or rheumatological condition, diabetes

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 2 2023

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    May 2 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    90 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06180642

    Start Date

    May 2 2023

    End Date

    May 2 2026

    Last Update

    December 11 2024

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    Universiteit Antwerpen

    Antwerp, Belgium