New massage-like technique aims to reduce post-mastectomy pain
NCT ID NCT04202640
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a mechanical stimulation technique can reduce pain and improve shoulder mobility better than standard massage in women who had a total mastectomy with lymph node removal. About 80 participants were planned, all needing physiotherapy after surgery. The study was stopped early, so results are limited.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years * Patient who had total mastectomy for a breast cancer or pre-cancerous lesions * Associated with axillary dissection or removal of the sentinel lymph nodes * Presenting with functional discomfort and/or pain at the control consultation, 3 weeks after the mastectomy and justifying the prescription of physiotherapy * Possibility to be treated by a physiotherapist who can carry out both techniques and accepts to perform either one of the techniques according to the randomized allocation of the treatment * Patient covered by the French social security regime * Signed and informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Immediate breast reconstruction * Total bilateral mastectomy * Contraindication to mechanical stimulation technique * Patient who are planning to move houses in the next 6 months * Patients under guardianship
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille
Lille, 59037, France
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Centre Oscar Lambret
Lille, Hauts-de-France, 59020, France
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