NCT01669187

The Effects of Pre-operative Physical Therapy Education

Phase 1 of the The Effects of Pre-operative Physical Therapy Education and Exercise on Patient Outcomes Post Breast Cancer Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Oakland University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

It is expected that patients who receive physical therapy before surgery will have greater range of motion (ROM), strength, function, satisfaction, and less swelling, pain, and anxiety following surgery compared to those in the control group.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Education brochure
OTHER	Live education and exercise instruction	Participants will receive one to two physical therapy visits consisting of education on the lymphedema risks and prevention factors, along with detailed information about what to except post-surgery as well as with radiation/chemotherapy. Additionally, those in the intervention group will be instructed on exercises to maintain or increase glenohumeral and scapulothoracic joint ROM post surgery and will be set up with a walking program.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-12-01
• Primary completion: 2012-12-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2012-08-20
• Last updated: 2014-04-10

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States