Early Rehabilitation for Breast Cancer - A Randomized Control Trial
Neoplasms, Breast
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Neoplasms, Breast
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Eligible participants include adult female patients, ≥18 years of age, with a primary first-time diagnosis of breast cancer, and referred on or after January 1, 2021 for mastectomy surgery.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women will be excluded if they will have bilateral surgery, breast-conserving surgery, recurrence of breast cancer, stage IV, or neoadjuvant treatment prior to surgery.
Sites / Locations
- University of South CarolinaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Physical Therapy Intervention
Usual Care
Individualized physical therapy treatments will be provided based on impairments identified during assessments. Treatment may include but is not limited to the following: passive, assisted and active ROM, manual therapy, soft tissue massage, myofascial release, therapeutic activities and exercise and patient education. Treatment duration and frequency will be specific to each patient, providing personalized care. This type of intervention is considered a pragmatic approach, which will allow for generalization of the results due to the similarity with clinical practice.71 Pilot data indicates women will receive physical therapy intervention 1-2x/week for 3-6 weeks beginning ~4 weeks after surgery (x̄=10 visits).
The usual care group will be instructed to continue with their typical daily activities.