Clinical trial · Observational
Reliability And Validity Study Of "The Evaluation Tool For Myofascial Adhesions In Patients After Breast Cancer" In Turkish Language
Reliability And Validity Study Of MAP-BC Evaluation Tool In Turkish Language To Detect Myofascial Adhesions Among Women Under Breast Cancer Treatment
- 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 aim of this observational study is to translate the MAP-BC Evaluation Tool into Turkish by adapting it to Turkish society and to conduct a validity and reliability study in women who have received breast cancer treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Are the same researcher's MAP-BC Evaluation Tool results similar at intervals to detect myofascial adhesions in breast cancer patients in Turkish population? * Are the different researchers' MAP-BC Evaluation Tool results similar to detect myofascial adhesions in breast cancer patients in Turkish population? * After comparing the results of Turkish version of both The Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale Observer Subscale and MAP-BC Evaluation Tool, is there a sufficient correlation between them?
Conditions
Conditions (3)
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 |
| Tissue Adhesion | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Upper Extremity Dysfunction | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAP-BC (Myofascial Adhesions in Patients after Breast Cancer) Evaluation Tool | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Patient And Observer Scar Assessment Scale ( Observer Subscale) | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Breast Cancer Patients
- description
- Patients who had undergone breast cancer surgery, aged between 18-75 years-old
- interventionNames
- Diagnostic Test: MAP-BC (Myofascial Adhesions in Patients after Breast Cancer) Evaluation Tool
- Diagnostic Test: Patient And Observer Scar Assessment Scale ( Observer Subscale)
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- MAP-BC Evaluation Tool
- timeFrame
- 11 months
- description
- This tool was developed to evaluate scar tissues that occured after breast cancer treatments. It quantitatively measures myofascial adhesions. The degree of adhesion is scored for each area at 3 different depth levels (skin, superficial, deep) as a 4-point scale (0: no adhesion - 3: severe adhesion). Axillary scar, breast/mastectomy scar, m. pectoralis region, frontal chest wall, lateral chest wall, axilla and inframammary fold are evaluated separately. Sum of the scores from three levels of each area gives the total score. The maximum score is 63. In Breast cancer patients, the inter-rater reliability of the detection of myofascial adhesions by palpation has been reported good to excellent.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Breast cancer patients aged between 18-75 years who had undergone breast surgery * providing a written consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria : * Patients who do not agree to participate the study * Patients with active skin disease/infection which limits physical examination (palpation) * Patients with a secondary breast cancer and/or metastasis
References
Publications (7)
- BACKGROUNDTruong PT, Lee JC, Soer B, Gaul CA, Olivotto IA. Reliability and validity testing of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale in evaluating linear scars after breast cancer surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Feb;119(2):487-94. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000252949.77525.bc. PMID 17230080
- BACKGROUNDLewit K, Olsanska S. Clinical importance of active scars: abnormal scars as a cause of myofascial pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2004 Jul-Aug;27(6):399-402. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.05.004. PMID 15319762
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- BACKGROUNDBeaton DE, Bombardier C, Guillemin F, Ferraz MB. Guidelines for the process of cross-cultural adaptation of self-report measures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2000 Dec 15;25(24):3186-91. doi: 10.1097/00007632-200012150-00014. No abstract available. PMID 11124735
- BACKGROUNDDe Groef A, Van der Gucht E, Dams L, Evenepoel M, Teppers L, Toppet-Hoegars J, De Baets L. The association between upper limb function and variables at the different domains of the international classification of functioning, disability and health in women after breast cancer surgery: a systematic review. Disabil Rehabil. 2022 Apr;44(8):1176-1189. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1800835. Epub 2020 Aug 8. PMID 32772650
- BACKGROUNDSeyyah M, Yurdalan SU. Cultural adaptation and validation of Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale for Turkish use. Burns. 2018 Aug;44(5):1352-1356. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.02.026. Epub 2018 Mar 24. PMID 29580666