Clinical trial · Interventional
Myofascial Release or Trigger Point Injections for the Reduction of Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome
A Pilot Study Assessing the Benefits of Fascial Freedom for the Win (MFR Versus TPI)
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): PI Left Institution
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This clinical trial studies the effect of myofascial release in decreasing post-mastectomy pain compared to standard of care trigger point injections in patients with post-mastectomy pain syndrome. Patients who have mastectomies often experience pain that does not go away after time. This is known as post-mastectomy pain syndrome. Myofascial release is a form of physical therapy in which pressure is applied to the affected areas. Myofascial release may be an effective way of decreasing pain in patients with post-mastectomy pain syndrome without the use of medication.
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 Carcinoma | Breast Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture Point Injection | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Massage Therapy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Quality-of-Life Assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm I (trigger point injections)
- description
- Patients receive standard of care trigger point injections at baseline
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Acupuncture Point Injection
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm II (myofascial release)
- description
- Patients perform myofascial release for 10 minutes each day.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Massage Therapy
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic post-mastectomy pain syndrome (\>= 3 months) * Able to perform MFR techniques and follow basic instructions * \>= 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Current chemotherapy * Pending surgery during treatment * Active infection * Active debilitating disease * Pregnant * Other chronic pain diagnosis beside PMPS * Untreated psychiatric diagnosis (not receptive to taking precautions and interventions by treating psychiatrist/psychologist/physician i.e. taking necessary medications) * Morbid obesity (body mass index \[BMI\] \> 40) * Allergy history of bupivacaine and/or lidocaine
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