Smartphone rehab after breast cancer surgery shows promise

NCT ID NCT06156397

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Medipol University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether technology-based rehabilitation (telerehabilitation or a mobile app) could improve arm and shoulder function after breast cancer surgery, compared to standard physiotherapy. 45 women who had surgery with lymph node removal participated. The goal was to see if remote or app-based exercise programs could help recovery just as well as in-person sessions.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Technological based rehabilitation (telerehabilitation and mobile application supported exercise program)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that remote or app-based rehab is as effective as in-person physiotherapy for recovery after breast cancer surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The interventions are compared to standard care, not a placebo, and the primary outcome is range of motion, not long-term function.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREAST CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

The University of Health Sciences Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital

Istanbul, Üsküdar, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)

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