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NCT Number: NCT03651973

Prevention of Sequelae Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery by Self-massages and Self Stretching. Impact of Learning Workshops.

Myofascial pain syndrome is a common cause of chronic pain characterized by myofascial pain and trigger points. Recommendations regarding management of pain after breast cancer don't mention myofascial syndrome despite a study suggests possible myofascial syndrome with roughly 75% of patients in pain.

144 patients having a local breast cancer requiring surgery will be randomized in this study, ratio 1:1 standard and experimental groups.

Every patients (standard and experimental groups) will attend 4 specific consultations during which standard recommendations will be given, pain, quality of life, shoulder range of motion, global upper limbs force will be assessed.

In addition, patient randomized in experimental group will attend self massages and self stretching workshops, one before surgery and one after surgery. Patients will be encouraged to performed daily self massages and self stretching.

The aim of the study is to assess impact of self massages and self stretching workshops on sequelae pain further surgery for breast cancer.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Centre Eugène Marquis

Rennes, 35042, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Woman
  • Local development of breast cancer, every stages except stage IV
  • Indication of surgery whatever surgery type except breast reconstruction
  • More than18 years
  • Life expectancy > 12 months assessed by surgeon or pain specialist
  • Informed and written consent
  • Affiliated to a social security system

Exclusion criteria

  • History of chronic pain
  • History of shoulder pain
  • Any illness or severe disease, medical or psychiatric, that could prevent the patient to follow study procedures or to give her informed consent, according investigators,
  • History of breast surgery
  • Pregnant or lactating woman
  • Protected adult or deprived of her liberty

Treatment and study plan

standard follow-up

Other

Patients enrolled into standard group will be followed in a standard way without any additional procedure except randomization that allocates to the standard group

Learning workshops

Other

Patients enrolled into experimental arm will participate to educative workshops before and after surgery for breast cancer. The aim of these workshop is to educate patient to self massages and self stretching.

Primary outcomes

  1. Impact of Learning workshops (self massages and self stretching) on sequelae pain after breast cancer surgery

    Time frame: For 12 months after surgery

    Number of patients with chronic pain

Secondary outcomes

  1. Impact of patient quality of life

    Time frame: at 3, 6 and 12 months

    Assessed by EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire Core questionnaire 30 scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Center Eugene Marquis

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Prevention of Sequelae Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery by Daily Self Massages and Self Stretching of Serratus Anterior Muscle, Pectoralis Major Muscle, Infraspinatus Muscle and Latissimus Dorsi Muscle: Impact of Learning Workshops Performed by a Multidisciplinary Team.

Acronym: ESTAUVAL

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 29, 2018
Registry last updated
Mar 19, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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