Physical Activity and Sexuality After Reduction Mammaplasty

Daniela Francescato Veiga

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Hypertrophy

Treatments: Other: control; Procedure: reduction mammaplasty

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01297621

Mestre 1

0651/10 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This prospective controlled trial was designed to determine whether breast reduction may influence physical activity and sexuality of breast hypertrophy women.

Full description

Breast hypertrophy is a frequent condition among women; reduction mammaplasty is one of the most performed procedures in plastic surgery.Previous studies have demonstrated that breast hypertrophy is associated to back pain, and patients often complain about physical limitations due to this condition, as well as sexual impairment. Thus, this trial was designed to test the hypothesis that reduction mammaplasty may improve physical and sexual performance of breast hypertrophy patients,and patients'satisfaction with the results of the operation. Three validated tools were used: the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the Female Sexual Quotient and the Breast Evaluation Questionnaire.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• breast hypertrophy
• candidate to reduction mammaplasty
• body mass index under 30Kg/m2
• women with sexual activity

Exclusion criteria

• pregnancy, delivery or breast feeding during the last 12 months
• body mass index over 30Kg/m2
• breast cancer history
• previous breast surgery
• smoking

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Breast reduction

Experimental group

Description:

Breast hypertrophy women allocated to this arm will undergo reduction mammaplasty

Treatment:

Procedure: reduction mammaplasty

Control

Other group

Description:

Patients in this arm will be assessed twice, without surgical intervention

Treatment:

Other: control