Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Acute Radiodermatitis in Breast Cancer Patients

Ahram Canadian University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dermatitis, Radiation Induced

Treatments: Other: traditional skin care; Other: Pulsed electromagnetic field

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06003764

AhramCU

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the impact of PEMF on acute radiodermatitis in breast cancer patient and post mastectomy patients.

Full description

The objective is to understand the effect of PEMF on skin thickness and toxicity after radiotherapy on breast cancer.

The study included 50 adult female breast cancer undergoing whole-breast irradiation.

This is a randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted at the outpatient clinic of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Ahram Canadian University, Egypt.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 35 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Breast cancer patients undergoing HF-WBI post-lumpectomy with or without chemotherapy.
• Unilateral breast cancer
• Age from 35-55 years.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients had previous irradiation to the same breast.
• Patients had bilateral breast cancer.
• Patients had metastatic disease.
• when the use of bolus material was required to deliver RT.
• Patients had a pre-existing skin condition or open wound in the treatment area.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Pulsed electromagnetic field group

Experimental group

Description:

Pulsed electromagnetic

Treatment:

Other: Pulsed electromagnetic field

Other: traditional skin care

Placebo group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

traditional skin care

Treatment:

Other: traditional skin care