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Timing of Specific Exercise Therapy After Breast Cancer Surgery: Early Versus Delayed Initiation
Led by Al Hayah University In Cairo · Updated on 2025-04-09
140
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
82 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This single-center, parallel-group randomized controlled trial (RCT) will compare two timings for initiating specific exercise therapy after breast cancer surgery. The study tests whether early initiation (within the first postoperative week) versus delayed initiation (at 3 weeks postoperative) results in superior upper limb function at 6 months as measured by the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. Secondary outcomes include pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale, VAS) and wound-related complications such as drainage time and hematoma incidence.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Timing of Specific Exercise Therapy After Breast Cancer Surgery: Early Versus Delayed Initiation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Women aged 18-65 years
- Scheduled to undergo breast cancer surgery with axillary node dissection
- At risk for upper limb morbidity based on preoperative assessment
- Able to provide informed consent and complete study questionnaires
- Willing and able to attend scheduled physiotherapy sessions and follow-up evaluations
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of recurrent or metastatic breast cancer
- Concurrent participation in another rehabilitation intervention or clinical trial
- Severe comorbidities that prevent safe participation, such as uncontrolled cardiovascular disease or severe orthopedic conditions
- History of previous shoulder surgery or chronic upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders unrelated to breast cancer treatment
- Inability to understand or complete study materials in English
- Pregnancy or lactation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Faculty of Physical Therapy, Al Hayah University
Cairo, Egypt, 12311
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Research Team
M
Mohamed ElMeligie, Ph.D
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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