Can a simple exercise soothe shoulder pain in breast cancer survivors?
NCT ID NCT07763080
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a specific shoulder exercise, called the reverse fly, can help women who have shoulder tendon pain after a mastectomy and while taking aromatase inhibitors. The study will include 40 women aged 50 to 70 who have had a unilateral mastectomy and are on this hormone therapy. Researchers will measure tendon thickness and functional ability to see if the exercise improves shoulder health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Reverse fly exercise
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple exercise could offer a drug-free way to ease shoulder pain and improve arm function in breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise may not reduce tendon thickness or improve symptoms more than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age range between 50:70 years. * Female patients participate in the study. * All patients with unilateral mastectomy. * Patients who receiving aromatase inhibitors treatment. * All patients will enroll in this study with have their informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients have Metastases * Patients with Lymphedema * Patients with Rheumatoid arthritis * Patients have Neurological deficits (stroke, Parkinsonism) * Patients with Psychological disorders
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Cancer Institute(NCI)
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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