Selected Exercise Program on Upper Cross Syndrome Post-unilateral Mastectomy

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Mastectomy

Treatments: Drug: Routine medical therapy; Other: Selected exercise program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07447024

P.T.REC/012/004071

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of exercise rehabilitation program on upper limb range and forward head posture post unilateral radical mastectomy.

Full description

Upper cross syndrome (forward head posture and rounded shoulder) is a major problem facing physical therapist, which causes an increase in pain, limitation of quality of life and delayed rehabilitation process.

The lack in knowledge and information in the published studies about effects of exercise program in forward head posture and rounded shoulder in female's management post unilateral mastectomy. This study will be carried out to investigate the effectiveness exercise program in improving the range of motion in shoulder and forward head posture in females post unilateral mastectomy.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 45 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The subject selection will be according to the following criteria:
• Age range between 45-65years.
• Females only will participate in the study.
• All patients have upper cross syndrome post-unilateral modified radical mastectomy
• All patients relatives enrolled the study will have their informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Age more than 65 years or less than45 years.
• Subjects who have hearing problems
• Patients have acute viral diseases, acute tuberculosis, mental disorders or those with pacemakers.
• Diabetic, cardiac and renal patients.
• Genetic disease
• Patients who had any other breast cancer operations

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Selected exercise program group

Experimental group

Description:

Patient will receive exercise program (stretching, strengthening and active range of motion (ROM) exercise) and routine medical treatment for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Selected exercise program

Drug: Routine medical therapy

Routine medical treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients will receive routine medical treatment only for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Drug: Routine medical therapy