Clinical trial · Interventional
Clinical Outcome of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patient With Axillary Web Syndrome
Clinical Outcome of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patient With Axillary Web Syndrome-A Pilot Study
- 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)
Axillary web syndrome(AWS) is common complication of breast cancer surgery. Overall, AWS affects more than a half of the patient receiving axillary lymph node dissection. The symptoms of AWS include pain, limited function and range of motion. Geater risk of secondary lymphedema was found if the patient developed AWS during the first postoperative year. ESWT was used for treating myofascial pain for decades. Low energy ESWT combined with complex decongestive therapy had a benefit on shoulder joint ROM and skin thickness improvement in patients with BCRL in recently studies. Investigators wonder if ESWT can also be applied to patients with axillary web syndrome for increasing ROM and relieving pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effects of low energy ESWT in patients with axillary web syndrome.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
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 | — |
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Lymphedema | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy ESWT | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- ESWT
- description
- Receive low energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy
- interventionNames
- Device: Low energy ESWT
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Shoulder range of motion
- timeFrame
- 2 months
- description
- Flexion, extension, external rotation, internal rotation, abduction over upper limbs
- measure
- Pain score
- timeFrame
- 2 months
- description
- Visual Analogue Scale (0-10 points, higher score represented higher degree of pain)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Axillary web syndrome patient 2. Unilateral breast cancer and received related operation(mastectomy/ALND/SLND) 3. Completion of beast related chemotherapy or radiotherapy 4. Age with 20-65 years old Exclusion Criteria: 1. Ongoing metastasis or recurrence of the breast cancer 2. Other cancer history 3. Lymphatic transplantation or reconstruction 4. Wound, infection or trauma over affected arm 5. Coagulopathy or poor circulation 6. Pregnancy 7. Oral anticoagulant using
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