Assessing Efficacy of Axillary Web Syndrome Treatment (NCT03284008) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Assessing Efficacy of Axillary Web Syndrome Treatment
Italy60 participantsStarted 2013-07-16
Plain-language summary
The aim of this study is verify the effectiveness of manual maneuver associated with stretching exercises in the treatment of Axillary Web Syndrome.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 70 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Female patients with age between 18 and 70 years old
* Axillary dissection with or without plastic reconstruction with prothesis
* Positive diagnose of axillary web syndrome.
* Patients without mental or psychological problems which could affect the proposed treatment execution.
* Signed informed consensus form.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Chronic or acute upper limb pathology which could affect the proposed treatment execution.
* Patients with mental or psychological problems which could affect the proposed treatment execution.
* Plastic reconstruction with abdominal (DIEP or TRAM) and dorsal grafts or with expander.
* Previous head and neck, sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary dissection surgery.
* Previous breast, axillary or head and neck radiotherapy.
* Halsted mastectomy.
* Previous lymphedema.
* Bilateral axillary dissection surgery
* Physiotherapy treatment execute outside hospital during the study.
What they're measuring
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Range of motion change overtime
Timeframe: Baseline, 7 days and 30 days after baseline measure