NCT05311839

Brief Summary

Breast cancer surgeries particularly mastectomy results in limited shoulder movement which can lead to arm, shoulder pain and stiffness. Females who underwent mastectomy have reported a significantly higher incidence of shoulder morbidity

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
70

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2021

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 10, 2021

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 25, 2021

Completed
11 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 5, 2022

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 26, 2022

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 5, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 26, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

12 months

First QC Date

March 26, 2022

Last Update Submit

April 19, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

  • Shoulder range of motion

    A digital goniometer flexion and abduction, internal and external rotation range of motion

    at baseline

  • Shoulder range of motion

    A digital goniometer flexion and abduction, internal and external rotation range of motion

    after 8 weeks

  • physical function

    the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire \[DASH\] is used to measure physical function

    at baseline

  • physical function

    the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire \[DASH\] is used to measure physical function

    after 8weeks

  • Health-related quality of life

    assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study short-form (SF-36).

    at baseline

  • Health-related quality of life

    assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study short-form (SF-36).

    after 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Muscle strength

    at baseline

  • Muscle strength

    after 8 weeks

  • Visual analogue scale

    at baseline

  • Visual analogue scale

    after 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Thera band exercises group

EXPERIMENTAL

received graded Thera band exercises for 5 days per week for eight weeks in addition to the conventional physical therapy program.

Other: ExerciseOther: Thera band

conventional physiotherapy program group

EXPERIMENTAL

received a conventional physical therapy program.

Other: Exercise

Interventions

Hot packs, active range of motion exercises, pendular exercises, wall climb exercises, mobilization exercises, and shoulder capsular stretching

Also known as: conventional physical therapy program
Thera band exercises groupconventional physiotherapy program group

graded Thera band exercises for shoulder flexion, abduction, internal, and external rotation

Also known as: graded Thera band exercises and scapular stabilization exercises
Thera band exercises group

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years - 60 Years
Sexfemale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility DetailsBreast Cancer, post-mastectomy
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Age ranged from 40-60 years.
  • nd stage of adhesive capsulitis,
  • Shoulder pain and stiffness for at least 3 months.
  • Restriction in shoulder flexion, abduction, internal and external rotation ROM less than 50% when compared to the other shoulder.

You may not qualify if:

  • Shoulder or acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis.
  • Bone diseases.
  • Infection.
  • Severe osteoporosis.
  • Tumors or metastasis.
  • History of previous shoulder trauma or accidental injuries.
  • Previous history of dislocation.
  • Previous history of surgery on the specific shoulder.
  • Any other shoulder problems.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

Giza, Dokki, 11432, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Cheing GL, So EM, Chao CY. Effectiveness of electroacupuncture and interferential eloctrotherapy in the management of frozen shoulder. J Rehabil Med. 2008 Mar;40(3):166-70. doi: 10.2340/16501977-0142.

    PMID: 18292916BACKGROUND
  • Dilaveri CA, Sandhu NP, Neal L, Neben-Wittich MA, Hieken TJ, Mac Bride MB, Wahner-Roedler DL, Ghosh K. Medical factors influencing decision making regarding radiation therapy for breast cancer. Int J Womens Health. 2014 Nov 19;6:945-54. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S71591. eCollection 2014.

  • Sabari JS, Maltzev I, Lubarsky D, Liszkay E, Homel P. Goniometric assessment of shoulder range of motion: comparison of testing in supine and sitting positions. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1998 Jun;79(6):647-51. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9993(98)90038-7.

  • Aboelnour NH, Kamel FH, Basha MA, Azab AR, Hewidy IM, Ezzat M, Kamel NM. Combined effect of graded Thera-Band and scapular stabilization exercises on shoulder adhesive capsulitis post-mastectomy. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Mar 16;31(4):215. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07641-6.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bursitis

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint DiseasesMusculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Noha Kamel, PhD

    Cairo University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Nancy Aboelnour, PhD

    Cairo University

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor, College of Medical Rehabilitation, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia, Qassim, Buraidah. Consultant Physical Therapist, El-Sahel Teaching Hospital, General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Cairo, Egypt.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 26, 2022

First Posted

April 5, 2022

Study Start

January 10, 2021

Primary Completion

December 25, 2021

Study Completion

January 5, 2022

Last Updated

April 26, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The data sets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL
Time Frame
6 months after publication
Access Criteria
relevance to the topic of the study and approval of all co-authors within 1 month of receiving the request.

Locations