Simple stretches may ease radiation side effects in breast cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT06764394
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether myofascial release exercises (a type of gentle stretching) can help breast cancer patients who have had radiation therapy. 30 women who had breast cancer surgery and were about to start radiation took part. The goal was to see if these exercises could reduce pain, improve shoulder movement, and make the chest muscle less tight. The results could offer a simple way to feel better during recovery.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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: * -Stage I-II-III defined by radiation oncologists after breast cancer surgery and who will start radiotherapy * Breast conserving surgery or total mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection during surgery * No neurological or orthopaedic problems that may limit the range of motion of the shoulder joint in the preoperative evaluations, * Individuals who volunteer to participate in the study will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous breast clamp surgery on the same side or contralateral side, * With a metastatic cancer focus, * Post-surgical resistance, infection and open wound, pacemaker, * Patients with a Mini Mental State Examination test score of less than 21 will be excluded from the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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SBU. Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital- Oncology Clinic
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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