Postural Control in Breast Hypertrophy

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sensation Disorders; Hypertrophy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01519024

FRACINI_1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Principles of motor control suggest that breast hypertrophy can lead to sensoriomotor alterations and impairment in body balance due to postural misalignment. The investigators conducted this study to evaluate the postural control with different sensorial information condition in women with breast hypertrophy.

Full description

Up to the moment, changes caused by breast hypertrophy are described based on the alteration of body mass distribution leading to an impact of psychological and physical aspects. However, the investigators hypothesize that due to alterations in postural alignment, sensoriomotor inputs are also impaired and postural or motor control are ultimately compromised.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 24 to 73 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• For the breast hypertrophy group, the women had to be in attendance in the Department of Plastic Surgery and Department of Gynecology of Clinical Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

• For both groups:

  • rheumatic, neurological, respiratory and vestibular conditions due to possible balance alterations

Trial design

28 participants in 2 patient groups

Women with breast hypertrophy

Description:

Fourteen women with breast hypertrophy

Women without breast hypertrophy.

Description:

Fourteen women without breast hypertrophy for de control group (CG).