Kinesio-Taping and Chest Physiotherapy Program After Mastectomy

NCT06701591 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: No. 6905
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The modified radical mastectomy (MRM) is a major surgical approach that necessitates the dissection of axillary lymph nodes. As a result, there is more bleeding and the treatment takes longer time. This treatment is used to treat locally advanced breast cancer. Numerous factors, including pain and respiratory depression from general anaesthesia, can impair respiratory function during the post-operative period. Pain causes the thoracic cage's post-operative movement to be restricted and the breathing muscles to become inhibited.

Conditions

Mastectomy

Keywords

kinesiotaping; pain; physiotherapy; pulmonary function; respiratory muscle strength; quality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• visual analogue scale

  The visual representation of the pain range that a patient thinks they might experience is called a linear scale. The score is ranged from 0 to 10. The least the score, the better results. While, the higher the score, the worst the results.

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Forced vital capacity (FVC)

  4 weeks

• forced expiratory volume at first second (FEV1)

  4 weeks

• Forced expiratory volume at first second /Forced vital capacity ratio.

  4 weeks

• Respiratory muscle strength

  4 weeks

• Quality of life

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group A (Kinesiotaping group)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be seated on a chair, KT will be applied bilaterally at the end of the expiration on the fifth to sixth and ninth to tenth intercostal muscles transversally and on the anterior and posterior axillary line longitudinally with 50% tension. In order to stimulate the muscle and support the function, the stimulation technique is usually applied from the origin to the insertion of the muscle with the recommended stretching of 25 to 50%. Additionally, traditional physical therapy program will be conducted to participants in the study group.

Other: Kinesiotaping; Other: chest physical therapy

Group B (control group)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

They will receive the chest physical therapy program which is consisted of deep breathing exercises, postural drainage, cough, 3 times /week for 4 weeks.

Other: chest physical therapy

Interventions

Kinesiotaping OTHER

Participants will be seated on a chair, KT will be applied bilaterally at the end of the expiration on the fifth to sixth and ninth to tenth intercostal muscles transversally and on the anterior and posterior axillary line longitudinally with 50% tension. In order to stimulate the muscle and support the function, the stimulation technique is usually applied from the origin to the insertion of the muscle with the recommended stretching of 25 to 50%.

Group A (Kinesiotaping group)

chest physical therapy OTHER

The chest physical therapy program is consisted of deep breathing exercises, postural drainage, and cough.

Group A (Kinesiotaping group); Group B (control group)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 50 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Females aged between 30 and 50 years
• Participants after modified radical mastectomy
• Participants able to comprehend instructions.
• Cooperative participants, and willing to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants having sensitive skin, scars, or lesions.
• Participants with unhealed incisions at the site of application.
• Participants with uncontrolled diabetes.
• Participants with deep vein thrombosis.
• Participants with previous chest diseases.
• Pregnancy.
• Participants with altered sensations.
• Participants with allodynia.
• Participants with active infection.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of physical therapy

Giza, Giza Governorate, 1124, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Hadaya M Eladl, PhD

  Assisstant professor of physical therapy for surgery, Faculty of physical therapy

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of physical therapy for surgery, Faculty of physical therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2024
• First Posted: November 22, 2024
• Study Start: December 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2025
• Study Completion: July 30, 2025
• Last Updated: August 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: 6 months after publication

Locations

EG (1)