Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of Rehabilitation and Kinesio Taping to Prevent Axillary Web Syndrome After Breast Cancer Surgery
- 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 a complication associated with breast cancer surgery, characterized by pain, functional limitation of the shoulder and decreased quality of life. There are several physical treatment options to reduce pain and improve the functionality of the upper limb in women with AWS. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an early rehabilitation approach to prevent axillary web syndrome consisting in functional and proprioceptive re-education, manual lymphatic drainage and kinesio taping after breast cancer surgery.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesio taping, Lymphatic drainage | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Lymphatic drainage | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Treatment group
- description
- 18 sessions of functional and proprioceptive re-education, manual lymphatic drainage associated with kinesio taping.
- interventionNames
- Other: Kinesio taping, Lymphatic drainage
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control group
- description
- 18 sessions of functional and proprioceptive re-education and manual lymphatic drainage.
- interventionNames
- Other: Lymphatic drainage
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- NRS Scale
- timeFrame
- one week after surgery(T0)- 5 weeks after surgery(T1)-12 weeks after surgery (t2)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 45 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * women between the ages of 45 and 65 years with diagnosis of breast cancer underwent to quadrantectomy and axillary lymphadenectomy. Exclusion Criteria: * metastatic disease, infections, past TVP, embolia.
References
Publications (5)
- BACKGROUNDMoskovitz AH, Anderson BO, Yeung RS, Byrd DR, Lawton TJ, Moe RE. Axillary web syndrome after axillary dissection. Am J Surg. 2001 May;181(5):434-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00602-x. PMID 11448437
- BACKGROUNDAgostini F, Attanasi C, Bernetti A, Mangone M, Paoloni M, Del Monte E, Mammucari M, Maggiori E, Russo D, Marzo RD, Migliore A, Paolucci T. Web Axillary Pain Syndrome-Literature Evidence and Novel Rehabilitative Suggestions: A Narrative Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 2;18(19):10383. doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910383. PMID 34639683
- BACKGROUNDDinas K, Kalder M, Zepiridis L, Mavromatidis G, Pratilas G. Axillary web syndrome: Incidence, pathogenesis, and management. Curr Probl Cancer. 2019 Dec;43(6):100470. doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2019.02.002. Epub 2019 Mar 15. PMID 30898366
- BACKGROUNDEzzo J, Manheimer E, McNeely ML, Howell DM, Weiss R, Johansson KI, Bao T, Bily L, Tuppo CM, Williams AF, Karadibak D. Manual lymphatic drainage for lymphedema following breast cancer treatment. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 May 21;2015(5):CD003475. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003475.pub2. PMID 25994425
- BACKGROUNDKasawara KT, Mapa JMR, Ferreira V, Added MAN, Shiwa SR, Carvas N Jr, Batista PA. Effects of Kinesio Taping on breast cancer-related lymphedema: A meta-analysis in clinical trials. Physiother Theory Pract. 2018 May;34(5):337-345. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2017.1419522. Epub 2018 Jan 8. PMID 29308967