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NCT Number: NCT00379106

Arm Function and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy.

To measure arm function and quality of life of mastectomy patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87130, United States

About this study

Treatment: Randomized to one of two treatment arms. Group One: Basic active exercise program at home. Group Two: Instruction in the same active exercise program along with additional exercises using exercise equipment and stretching exercises. Range of Motion measurements will be taken at the first session, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. Patients will complete demographic form, functional questionnaire, and QOL questionnaire.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who have been referred from UNMH to CRTC for further treatment following mastectomy/lumpectomy surgery.

Exclusion criteria

  • Not specified

Treatment and study plan

Arm exercises.

Procedure

Basic active exercise program at home.

Arm Exercises

Procedure

Instruction in the same active exercise program along with additional exercises using exercise equipment and stretching exercises

Primary outcomes

  1. Arm Function and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy

    Time frame: Motion measurements will be taken at the first session, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of New Mexico

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2005
Study completion
2007
First posted
Sep 21, 2006
Registry last updated
Jan 7, 2010

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