NCT06679400

Effects of Myofascial Massage and Patient-therapist Communication Levels on Shoulder Muscle Properties in Breast Cancer Survivors With Myofascial Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Michigan · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of the proposed study is to assess how myofascial massage alters stiffness and microvascular perfusion of shoulder muscles and how these changes are influenced by patient-therapist interactions. The primary hypothesis is that stiffness of shoulder muscles will be decreased, and microvascular perfusion will be increased after a 30-minute myofascial massage, and that the addition of patient-therapist communication levels will result in greater changes with certain levels.

Detailed description

Please note that there are certain details left off of this registration in order to collect information regarding certain aspects of the trial. These details (approved by the IRB) will be updated at the end of the trial.

Conditions

• Pain, Myofacial

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Massage	Participants will have one massage that will last 30 minutes and focus on the chest and shoulder of the side that received the cancer treatment. There will be certain techniques applied during the intervention (per protocol). The timing and order of each element will be varied based on tissue response and patient feedback. All participants will have ultrasounds and complete surveys prior and after the massage.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-12-12
• Primary completion: 2025-09-20
• Completion: 2025-09-30
• First posted: 2024-11-07
• Last updated: 2025-10-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States