NCT01142141

Manual Therapy in Postoperative Breast Cancer

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 136 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Campinas, Brazil · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To evaluate the effectiveness of manual therapy (joint mobilization and massage) combined with kinesiotherapy in women with impaired range of motion after axillary lymph node dissection due to breast cancer regarding the recovery of shoulder range of motion and functionality of the upper limb.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
• Shoulder Joint Limitation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	manual therapy, kinesiotherapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-08-01
• Primary completion: 2009-09-01
• Completion: 2009-09-01
• First posted: 2010-06-11
• Last updated: 2010-06-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil