Simple Pre-Surgery shoulder stretches may ease pain after breast cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT07420335
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether doing shoulder exercises before a mastectomy can lower inflammation, reduce pain, and improve shoulder function and quality of life in women with advanced breast cancer. Half of the 52 participants will do structured shoulder exercises for 6-8 weeks before surgery, while the other half will receive standard care. The main goal is to see if the exercises affect levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation, after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- preoperative shoulder range-of-motion exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple exercise program could help reduce pain and improve shoulder function and quality of life after breast cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 52 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises may not significantly change outcomes compared to standard care.
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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 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients with clinically locally advanced breast cancer (stage IIIA-IIIC according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system) who have been scheduled to undergo modified radical mastectomy. * Age ≥ 18 years at the time of diagnosis * Willing to undergo preoperative rehabilitation for 6-8 weeks and to perform the recommended home-based exercise program. * Willing to participate in follow-up via telephone. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand verbal or written communication, resulting in difficulty following exercise instructions. * Intraoperative complications, such as injury to or transection of the thoracodorsal nerve, long thoracic nerve, and/or intercostobrachial nerve. * Postoperative complications leading to delayed wound healing, defined as incomplete wound healing at one month after surgery, including wound dehiscence, wound infection, or abscess formation. * Pre-existing shoulder joint motion limitation diagnosed prior to surgery (e.g., preoperative frozen shoulder). * Presence of inflammatory conditions in other body regions at the start of or during the study that may result in elevated leukocyte counts, such as diarrhea, urinary tract infection, or skin infection. * Requirement for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or systemic corticosteroids for the management of inflammation. Drop out criteria: * incomplete follow up * Unwillingness to undergo repeated blood sampling during the study period.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta Pusat, Dki Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia
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