Simple nerve stretches may ease arm pain after breast cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT03250351
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding nerve mobilization (gentle stretching exercises for nerves) to early physical therapy can reduce long-term shoulder disability in women after breast cancer surgery. 140 women who had surgery for breast cancer took part. The results help understand if this simple addition to standard care can improve arm and shoulder function.
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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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140 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2017
- Finished
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Dec 2022
- 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 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women treated for unilateral breast cancer with surgery, including axillary lymph node dissection at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of "Príncipe de Asturias" Hospital * No contraindication to physical therapy * Informed consent read, understood, and freely signed Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral breast cancer * Systemic disease (metastases) * Infection * Loco regional recurrence * Chemotherapy as a neoadjuvant treatment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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María Torres-Lacomba
Madrid, Madrid, 28024, Spain
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