Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effects of Pre-operative Physical Therapy Education
Phase 1 of the The Effects of Pre-operative Physical Therapy Education and Exercise on Patient Outcomes Post Breast Cancer Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT01669187CI-TRIAL-00014229withdrawnN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Study withdrawn.
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
It is expected that patients who receive physical therapy before surgery will have greater range of motion (ROM), strength, function, satisfaction, and less swelling, pain, and anxiety following surgery compared to those in the control group.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education brochure | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Live education and exercise instruction | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Education brochure
- description
- The control group will receive a standard education brochure which will be provided pre-operatively to the participants.
- interventionNames
- Other: Education brochure
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Live education and exercise instruction
- description
- The intervention group will receive one to two physical therapy visits consisting of education on the lymphedema risks and prevention factors, along with detailed information about what to except post-surgery as well as with radiation/chemotherapy. Additionally, those in the intervention group will be instructed on exercises to maintain or increase glenohumeral and scapulothoracic joint ROM post surgery and will be set up with a walking program.
- interventionNames
- Other: Live education and exercise instruction
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * be over the age of 18, * have a good understanding of the English language, and * be scheduled to undergo either a mastectomy, lumpectomy, ALND or Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (SLND) with or without breast reconstruction. Exclusion Criteria: * if they previously underwent one of the previously mentioned procedures mastectomy, lumpectomy, ALND or Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (SLND) with or without breast reconstruction.
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
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