NCT02203669

Occupational/Physical Therapy to Reduce Morbidity Post-Operative Bilateral Breast Reconstruction

The Use of Occupational/Physical Therapy to Reduce Upper Extremity Morbidity Post-Operative Bilateral Breast Reconstruction

• Status: Withdrawn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

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the benefits of a structured occupational/physical therapy program on upper extremity morbidity for patients who have received bilateral breast reconstruction in comparison to a home therapy program and no post-operative therapy. Hypothesis: Patients who engage in therapist-supervised occupational therapy following bilateral breast reconstruction have less upper extremity morbidity than those patients who complete a home therapy program or no therapy program.

Conditions

• Occupational/Physical Therapy
• Post-operative Breast Reconstruction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Home therapy	Study subjects complete home therapy independently for four (4) weeks based on handouts of exercises adapted for post-operative breast reconstruction patients along with an instructional handout for stretching complied by a certified occupational therapist.
OTHER	Structured In-Office Therapy	Study subjects will participate in Structured In-Office Therapy twice a week for four (4) weeks. Each visit will last approximately sixty (60) minutes. Subjects will receive therapy instruction by a certified occupational therapist on upper extremity stretching, relaxation, cardio rehabilitation, and strength training. These subjects will also receive exercise and stretching handouts to use at home between therapy visits.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-07-01
• Primary completion: 2015-05-01
• Completion: 2015-06-01
• First posted: 2014-07-30
• Last updated: 2023-05-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States