Clinical trial · Interventional
Effectiveness of Cohesive Bandage on Axillary Web Syndrome After
Effectiveness of Cohesive Bandage on Axillary Web Syndrome After Breast Cancer Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of cohesive bandage on the axillary web syndrome in improving pain, reducing swelling and increasing mobility and functionality of the shoulder. Design: randomized single-blinded controlled trial. Follow-up: five physical therapy assessments: pre-intervention; post-intervention, 3 and 6 months post-intervention post-intervention. Participants: 90 consecutive women diagnosed with axillary web syndrome after undergoing unilateral breast cancer surgery with ALND or SLND at the Prıíncipe de Asturias Hospital in Alcalà de Henares, Madrid (Spain). Randomization: women will be randomly assigned to two groups by EpiData 3.1 software. Interventions: Control group: Physical Therapy composed of manual lymph-drainage technique in axilla, and proximal ipsilateral arm, specific thumb manual lymph-drainage on the taut cords to make them gradually more flexible, in conjunction with progressive active arm therapeutic exercises; Intervention group: progressive active arm therapeutic exercises with cohesive bandage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axillary Web Syndrome | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohesive bandaging & arm therapeutic exercise | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Manual drainage & arm therapeutic exercise | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- CONTROL GROUP
- description
- Control group includes physical therapy protocol composed of manual lymph-drainage technique in axilla, and proximal ipsilateral arm, specific thumb manual lymph-drainage on the taut cords to make them gradually more flexible, in conjunction with progressive active arm therapeutic exercises.
- interventionNames
- Other: Manual drainage & arm therapeutic exercise
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- COHESIVE BANDAGE GROUP
- description
- Cohesive bandage is a self-adherent lightweight bandage, made of a porous nonwoven polyester material. A single self-adherent inelastic bandage will be directly applied at full stretch on cleaned and dried skin (10cm 3M CobanTM Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co, United States) in a spiral method around the limb, starting at the hand and a layer overlap of 50%, so that the greatest compression was located at the distal points, gradually decreasing toward the proximal shoulder part. Cohesive latex-free bandages will be available for those allergic women. Women will do progressive active arm therapeutic exercises with bandaging.
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Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * Unilateral breast cancer; * Breast surgery with lymphadenectomy and / or sentinel lymph node biopsy; * Axillary web syndrome in upper limb of the operated side; * Consent to participate in the study; * No contraindications. Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment; * Visual impairment for reading; * Lymphedema; * Bilateral breast cancer; * Systemic disease (metastases), * Infection; * Locoregional recurrence.
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