NCT06764394

The Effect of Myofascial Release Exercises on Viscoelastic Changes of the Pectoralis Major Muscle, Pain, Range of Motion and Shoulder Functionality in Individuals Receiving Adjuvant Radiotherapy After Breast Cancer Surgery

The Effect of Myofascial Release Exercises on Viscoelastic Changes of the Pectoralis Major Muscle

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Acibadem University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Chemotherapy, hormone therapy and radiotherapy used in the treatment of breast cancer try to prevent the recurrence of cancer. In addition to the benefits of radiotherapy, such as a decrease in recurrence and an increase in long-term survival, it may have side effects that may affect the well-being and daily life activities of patients. One of the treatment modalities used to cope with treatment-related side effects is myofascial release exercises. Myofascial release exercises can help reduce adhesions caused by scar tissue and fibrosis caused by radiation. In the literature, there is no study investigating the effect of myofascial release exercises on pectoralis major muscle viscoelastic structure. For this purpose, our study aims to investigate the effect of myofascial release exercises performed in addition to home exercise programme on pectoralis major muscle viscoelastic structure, pain, range of motion and shoulder functionality.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise	home based exercise 5 days/week
OTHER	Exercise	home based exercise plus myofacial release exercise Myofascial release exercises will continue for 6 weeks, 2 sessions per week and each session will continue for 30 minutes.All evaluations will be performed at the beginning of radiotherapy treatment and at the end of the 6th week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-12-20
• Primary completion: 2025-03-30
• Completion: 2025-05-10
• First posted: 2025-01-08
• Last updated: 2025-11-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)