Does Scar Massage Improve Postoperative Pain and Function in Women With Breast Cancer?
Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring Breast cancer, scar massage, breast conserving surgery, scar pain, quality of life, Breast cancer treated with breast conserving surgery with or without axillary dissection or sentinel node sampling.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients must be able to provide informed consent and be physically able to perform daily self-administered breast scar massage Female or male patients with histologically-confirmed invasive or in situ breast cancer Definitive surgery with BCS or mastectomy +/- axillary dissection or sentinel node sampling Adequate surgical healing as judged by treating oncologist during pre-enrolment assessment Age 18 years or older with ability to provide written informed consent. Ability to start massage within 8 weeks from surgery and comply with daily regimen if randomized to the intervention cohort Ability to comply with not performing massage if randomized to the control cohort
Sites / Locations
- BC Cancer Agency - Vancouver Island
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
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Arm A: Self-administered massage of the postoperative scar after breast cancer surgery.