Clinical trial · Interventional
Extracorporeal Shock Wave and a Tailored Exercise Program on Axillary Web Syndrome
The Combined Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave and a Tailored Exercise Program on Axillary Web Syndrome After Breast Cancer Surgery With Axillary Dissection: A Comparative, Controlled Clinical Trial.
NCT05920369CI-TRIAL-00067561unknownN/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)
A total of 93 suitable patients will be randomly allocated into three groups: Group A will receive both low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy and a tailored exercise program, Group B will receive only low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy, and Group C will receive only the tailored exercise program.
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 (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| low-energy extracorporeal shockwave | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| low-energy extracorporeal shockwave and a tailored exercise program | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| tailored exercise program | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- low-energy extracorporeal shockwave and a tailored exercise program
- description
- the patient will be positioned lying supine with the affected shoulder in an abducted position to expose the axillary cords. Each patient received a total of 3000 shocks, which were delivered to different areas, including 1000 shocks to the axillary area, 500 shocks to the upper arm, 1000 shocks along the course of the cords, and 500 shocks to the antecubital space. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) was administered in two sessions during the first two weeks of the intervention, and one session each in the 3rd and 4th weeks. The energy flux density was 4 Hz with a 0.056-0.068 mJ/mm range. in addition to the following types of exercises: Snow Angel, Butterfly Wings, Forward Pinky Slide, Corner Stretch, Chest Stretch, Self-tissue Stretching, Overhead Moose Stretch, and Crescent Side Bend exercises
- interventionNames
- Other: low-energy extracorporeal shockwave and a tailored exercise program
- Other: low-energy extracorporeal shockwave
- Other: tailored exercise program
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- low-energy extracorporeal shockwave
- description
- the patient will be positioned lying supine with the affected shoulder in an abducted position to expose the axillary cords. Each patient received a total of 3000 shocks, which were delivered to different areas, including 1000 shocks to the axillary area, 500 shocks to the upper arm, 1000 shocks along the course of the cords, and 500 shocks to the antecubital space. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) was administered in two sessions during the first two weeks of the intervention, and one session each in the 3rd and 4th weeks. The energy flux density was 4 Hz with a 0.056-0.068 mJ/mm range.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 40 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * female * between the ages of 40 and 65 years Exclusion Criteria: * metastases of any kind * lymphedema, * a traumatic injury to the targeted upper extremity * a musculoskeletal disorder * taking any anticoagulants * had undergone bilateral breast cancer surgery * experienced locoregional recurrence * had vascular problems in the affected upper extremity
References
Publications (1)
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