NCT04338334

Effectiveness of Cohesive Bandage on Axillary Web Syndrome After

Effectiveness of Cohesive Bandage on Axillary Web Syndrome After Breast Cancer Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Alcala · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of cohesive bandage on the axillary web syndrome in improving pain, reducing swelling and increasing mobility and functionality of the shoulder. Design: randomized single-blinded controlled trial. Follow-up: five physical therapy assessments: pre-intervention; post-intervention, 3 and 6 months post-intervention post-intervention. Participants: 90 consecutive women diagnosed with axillary web syndrome after undergoing unilateral breast cancer surgery with ALND or SLND at the Prıíncipe de Asturias Hospital in Alcalà de Henares, Madrid (Spain). Randomization: women will be randomly assigned to two groups by EpiData 3.1 software. Interventions: Control group: Physical Therapy composed of manual lymph-drainage technique in axilla, and proximal ipsilateral arm, specific thumb manual lymph-drainage on the taut cords to make them gradually more flexible, in conjunction with progressive active arm therapeutic exercises; Intervention group: progressive active arm therapeutic exercises with cohesive bandage.

Conditions

• Axillary Web Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Manual drainage & arm therapeutic exercise	See arm/group descriptions.
OTHER	Cohesive bandaging & arm therapeutic exercise	See arm/group descriptions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-10
• Primary completion: 2024-09-10
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2020-04-08
• Last updated: 2024-01-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain