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Breast CancerNCT00379106

Arm Function and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy.

A study testing Arm exercises. and Arm Exercises in people with Breast Cancer, run by University of New Mexico at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To measure arm function and quality of life of mastectomy patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Arm exercises. and Arm Exercises
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2003to Sep 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who have been referred from UNMH to CRTC for further treatment following mastectomy/lumpectomy surgery.

Who cannot join

  • Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87130

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About this study

To measure arm function and quality of life of mastectomy patients.

Read the detailed description

Treatment: Randomized to one of two treatment arms. Group One: Basic active exercise program at home. Group Two: Instruction in the same active exercise program along with additional exercises using exercise equipment and stretching exercises. Range of Motion measurements will be taken at the first session, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. Patients will complete demographic form, functional questionnaire, and QOL questionnaire.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
Arm exercises., Arm Exercises
Keywords
Supportive, Mastectomy, Quality of Life, Arm Function
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Arm exercises.Procedure or surgery

    Basic active exercise program at home.

  • Arm ExercisesProcedure or surgery

    Instruction in the same active exercise program along with additional exercises using exercise equipment and stretching exercises

Study groups in NCT00379106
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group1Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: Arm exercises.
Group 2ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: Arm Exercises

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Arm Function and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy

    Measured: Motion measurements will be taken at the first session, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Sep 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2003
  3. Primary completionDec 2005
  4. Study completionSep 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00379106
Sponsor's protocol ID
1002C
Status last verified
Mar 2008
First submitted
19 Sep 2006
Last updated
7 Jan 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Arm exercises. and Arm Exercises in people with Breast Cancer, run by University of New Mexico at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jan 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Arm Function and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy (time frame: Motion measurements will be taken at the first session, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jan 2010.

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