Massage for Post Breast Surgery

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Postmastectomy Lymphedema Syndrome, Pain, Shoulder Mobility Impairment, Breast Surgery

In brief

The aims of this study are to determine the effectiveness of myofascial massage specific to the breast/chest/shoulder area in reducing self-reported pain and increasing mobility among patients who have undergone a mastectomy or other breast surgery compared to a control group receiving global relaxation massages.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02250898

Run by

MetroHealth Medical Center

People needed

21

Starts

2014-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-17

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 79. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age range 21-79 years of age
• Female
• Breast and/or axillary surgery
• 2-18 months post-operative
• Meets minimum pain and/or lack of mobility threshold as determined by survey
• Ability to give informed consent
• Ability to complete adherence task
• Benign or malignant forms of disease

You may not qualify if…

• History of blood clots
• Mentally incompetent
• Non-English speaking
• Infected sites or open wounds
• Currently lactating
• Currently receiving massage therapy for breast surgery
• Currently taking anticoagulants including:
• Cilostazol Clopidogrel Ticlopidine Prasugrel Ticagrelor Dipyridamole Warfarin Dabigatran Rivaroxaban Apixaban Abciximab Eptifibatide Tirofiban Dalteparin Enoxaparin Fondaparinux Heparin Tinzaparin Argatroban Bivalirudin Lepirudin

Where it is running

• MetroHealth Medical Center — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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