Kinesio-Taping and Chest Physiotherapy Program After Mastectomy

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mastectomy

Treatments: Other: chest physical therapy; Other: Kinesiotaping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06701591

No. 6905

Details and patient eligibility

About

The modified radical mastectomy (MRM) is a major surgical approach that necessitates the dissection of axillary lymph nodes. As a result, there is more bleeding and the treatment takes longer time. This treatment is used to treat locally advanced breast cancer. Numerous factors, including pain and respiratory depression from general anaesthesia, can impair respiratory function during the post-operative period. Pain causes the thoracic cage's post-operative movement to be restricted and the breathing muscles to become inhibited.

Full description

KT is a new technology that is being used in the treatment of post-surgical and respiratory problems, among other innovative evidence-based therapeutic options in patient care. Recently, this method is useful for treating a variety of sports-related and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as pain management. According to a small body of research on the usefulness and efficacy of KT in treating respiratory conditions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it can lead to improvements in respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 30 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Females aged between 30 and 50 years
• Participants after modified radical mastectomy
• Participants able to comprehend instructions.
• Cooperative participants, and willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Participants having sensitive skin, scars, or lesions.
• Participants with unhealed incisions at the site of application.
• Participants with uncontrolled diabetes.
• Participants with deep vein thrombosis.
• Participants with previous chest diseases.
• Pregnancy.
• Participants with altered sensations.
• Participants with allodynia.
• Participants with active infection.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A (Kinesiotaping group)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be seated on a chair, KT will be applied bilaterally at the end of the expiration on the fifth to sixth and ninth to tenth intercostal muscles transversally and on the anterior and posterior axillary line longitudinally with 50% tension. In order to stimulate the muscle and support the function, the stimulation technique is usually applied from the origin to the insertion of the muscle with the recommended stretching of 25 to 50%. Additionally, traditional physical therapy program will be conducted to participants in the study group.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiotaping

Other: chest physical therapy

Group B (control group)

Active Comparator group

Description:

They will receive the chest physical therapy program which is consisted of deep breathing exercises, postural drainage, cough, 3 times /week for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: chest physical therapy