Clinical trial · Interventional
Myofascial Induction in Breast Cancer Survivors
Randomized, Single-blind, Placebo-controlled Cross-over Design of Myofascial Induction and Placebo Electrotherapy in Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT02859168CI-TRIAL-00054510completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study was to show the immediate effects of myofascial induction on perceived pain and anxiety, cervical/shoulder range of motion and mood state in breast cancer survivors suffering shoulder/arm morbidity.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
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 |
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myofascial Induction | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Unplugged pulsed shortwave therapy | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Myofascial Induction session
- description
- Patients received a Myofascial Induction focused on the upper limb area for 30 minutes using the Pilat approach.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Myofascial Induction
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo session
- description
- Patients received a placebo session consisted of 30 minutes of unplugged pulsed shortwave therapy.
- interventionNames
- Device: Unplugged pulsed shortwave therapy
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Change scores
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 25 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * had a diagnosis of breast cancer (cancer stage I-IIIA) * was between the ages of 25 and 65 * had completed adjuvant therapy except hormonal treatment Exclusion Criteria: * had cancer recurrence
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTCastro-Martin E, Ortiz-Comino L, Gallart-Aragon T, Esteban-Moreno B, Arroyo-Morales M, Galiano-Castillo N. Myofascial Induction Effects on Neck-Shoulder Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors: Randomized, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Design. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 May;98(5):832-840. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.11.019. Epub 2016 Dec 18. PMID 28003133