Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of a Specific Hand Intervention in Women With Arthralgia Secondary to Hormone Therapy Following Breast Cancer.
Effect of a Specific Hand Intervention Program With Strength and Manipulative Dexterity Exercises in Women With Arthralgia Secondary to Hormone Therapy Following Breast Cancer.
- 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)
This study aims to evaluate the impact of a 12-week hand exercise program on pain, manual dexterity, and hand function in women experiencing hand joint pain (arthralgia) due to hormone therapy after breast cancer. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group, where they will perform specific hand exercises, or a control group, which will not receive any exercise program. Pain levels, hand function, and manual dexterity will be assessed before and after the intervention using questionnaires and functional tests. The goal is to determine whether targeted hand exercises can improve pain and daily hand use in this population.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthralgia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention
- description
- Description: Participants assigned to the intervention group will undergo a 8-week supervised hand exercise program designed to improve pain, manual dexterity, and functionality. Sessions will last 45 minutes and occur once per week under the supervision of a qualified occupational therapist and one self-administrated home exercise session. The program includes three structured phases per session Warm-Up Phase (10 minutes) Gentle hand and wrist stretches Main Exercise Phase (25 minutes) This phase focuses on strengthening, manual dexterity, and functional tasks: Strengthening Exercises Manual Dexterity Exercises Functional Tasks (Simulated Activities of Daily Living - AVDs): Cool-Down Phase (10 minutes) 8 weeks, with 45-minute sessions twice weekly.
- interventionNames
- Other: Occupational Therapy
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Description: Participants in the control group will not receive any intervention during the study period. They will undergo the same assessments as the intervention group at baseline and after 8 weeks to evaluate changes over time. Details: The control group will serve as a comparison to determine the effects of time alone on pain, manual dexterity, and hand functionality in women with hormone therapy-related arthralgia. Participants will continue their usual daily activities and standard care during the study period. No specific exercises or additional therapies will be provided as part of the study.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria Experiencing hand arthralgia as a result of hormone therapy (aromatase inhibitors or tamoxifen) following breast cancer. Ability to communicate pain levels effectively. Ability to follow simple instructions to participate in the intervention and assessments. Exclusion Criteria Participants requiring any medication changes during the study period that could influence pain levels (increase or decrease). Concurrent physiotherapy or occupational therapy specifically targeting the hand during the study. Pre-existing diagnosis of arthritis or osteoarthritis in the hand before starting hormone therapy. Presence of systemic diseases associated with hand arthralgia. Neurological conditions affecting hand movement.
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