Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Myofascial Release Exercises on Viscoelastic Changes of the Pectoralis Major Muscle, Pain, Range of Motion and Shoulder Functionality in Individuals Receiving Adjuvant Radiotherapy After Breast Cancer Surgery
The Effect of Myofascial Release Exercises on Viscoelastic Changes of the Pectoralis Major Muscle
- 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)
Chemotherapy, hormone therapy and radiotherapy used in the treatment of breast cancer try to prevent the recurrence of cancer. In addition to the benefits of radiotherapy, such as a decrease in recurrence and an increase in long-term survival, it may have side effects that may affect the well-being and daily life activities of patients. One of the treatment modalities used to cope with treatment-related side effects is myofascial release exercises. Myofascial release exercises can help reduce adhesions caused by scar tissue and fibrosis caused by radiation. In the literature, there is no study investigating the effect of myofascial release exercises on pectoralis major muscle viscoelastic structure. For this purpose, our study aims to investigate the effect of myofascial release exercises performed in addition to home exercise programme on pectoralis major muscle viscoelastic structure, pain, range of motion and shoulder functionality.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- home based exercise group
- description
- home-based exercise 5 days a week
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Myofascial release exercise group
- description
- home based exercise plus Myofascial release exercise
- interventionNames
- Other: Exercise
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Tone - pectoralis major
- timeFrame
- 6 weeks
- description
- Myoton® PRO (Myoton Ltd, Myoton AS, Estonia) device will be used to objectively evaluate the measurement of Pectoralis Major muscle tone of the patients who will participate in the study. Myoton® PRO is a portable digital device that measures the tone with an objective and noninvasive method. A constant pre-pressure (0.18 N) is applied to the skin surface to compress the subcutaneous superficial tissues. The tension state of the tissue that characterized by the natural oscillation frequency; Hz.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * -Stage I-II-III defined by radiation oncologists after breast cancer surgery and who will start radiotherapy * Breast conserving surgery or total mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection during surgery * No neurological or orthopaedic problems that may limit the range of motion of the shoulder joint in the preoperative evaluations, * Individuals who volunteer to participate in the study will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous breast clamp surgery on the same side or contralateral side, * With a metastatic cancer focus, * Post-surgical resistance, infection and open wound, pacemaker, * Patients with a Mini Mental State Examination test score of less than 21 will be excluded from the study.
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