New combo therapy eases Post-Mastectomy pain and swelling
NCT ID NCT07576270
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if combining resisted deep breathing exercises with a special massage technique (myofascial release) can reduce pain, improve breathing, chest movement, and arm swelling in people who have had a mastectomy. The study will include 48 adults who are at least 6 months post-surgery and have finished radiation and chemotherapy. Participants will be assessed for lung function, arm size, pain, and chest mobility.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 48 people
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- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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45 to 64 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Radiation therapy and chemotherapy was finished at least three months * 6 months after mastectomy for breast cancer being diagnosed without lymphedema or with stage 1 lymphedema * Complete unilateral Mastectomy * pain and having one or more of the following symptoms: heaviness, numbness, oppression, stiffness, alterations in the function, or mobility of the limited shoulder range of motion. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of shoulder pathologies for which surgical indications exist * Musculoskeletal injury in adjacent areas (shoulder or neck etc.) * bilateral surgery for the treatment of breast cancer * Bilateral lymphadenectomy * Open wounds on upper limbs * Circulatory disorders * History of shoulder surgery for reasons other than breast cancer.
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Locations
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Riphah medical center
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 6400, Pakistan
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