Myofascial Induction in Breast Cancer Survivors

University of Granada (UGR)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Myofascial Induction; Device: Unplugged pulsed shortwave therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02859168

FIS PI10/02749-02764

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to show the immediate effects of myofascial induction on perceived pain and anxiety, cervical/shoulder range of motion and mood state in breast cancer survivors suffering shoulder/arm morbidity.

Full description

Background: To investigate the immediate effects of myofascial induction on perceived pain and anxiety, cervical/shoulder range of motion and mood state in breast cancer survivors suffering shoulder/arm morbidity.

Methods: Randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study. Twenty-one enrolled participants who had a diagnosis of breast cancer stage I-IIIA and had completed adjuvant therapy except hormonal treatment. The study consisted of two intervention sessions of 30 minutes separated by a wash-up period of 4 weeks. The interventions consisted of a Myofascial Induction (experimental group) or placebo pulsed shortwave therapy (control group). The main outcome measures were: Visual Analogue Scale for pain and anxiety, shoulder-cervical goniometry for range of motion, Profile of Mood States for psychological distress and Attitudes Toward Massage Scale.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 25 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• had a diagnosis of breast cancer (cancer stage I-IIIA)
• was between the ages of 25 and 65
• had completed adjuvant therapy except hormonal treatment

Exclusion criteria

• had cancer recurrence

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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21 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Myofascial Induction session

Experimental group

Description:

Patients received a Myofascial Induction focused on the upper limb area for 30 minutes using the Pilat approach.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Myofascial Induction

Placebo session

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Patients received a placebo session consisted of 30 minutes of unplugged pulsed shortwave therapy.

Treatment:

Device: Unplugged pulsed shortwave therapy