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Breast Neoplasm FemaleNCT03826979

PILATES METHOD ON THE UPPER LIMBS FUNCTIONALITY

A study testing Pliates method treatment in people with Breast Neoplasm Female, run by Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is one of the pathologies affecting women worldwide, with a high mortality rate of 14,206 per 100,000 women per year. However, Pilates was used as a therapeutic treatment for women who underwent a modified radical mastectomy, being associated with the alterations when in the postoperative… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 65 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Neoplasm Female
What is being tested?
Pliates method treatment
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
1 May 2018to 30 Jan 2019
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 30 to 65 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Female subjects, between 30 and 65 years, with a diagnosis of breast cancer, who underwent radical-mastectomy surgery and who had after 30 postoperative days

Who cannot join

  • Women who present alterations in healing, severe pain, who have another type of treatment, people who lack more than three times in the research, quitters, people with relapses and who do not tolerate the treatment protocol.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Raphael Pereira

    Belém, Pará, 66060-585

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About this study

Official title: PILATES METHOD ON THE UPPER LIMBS FUNCTIONALITY OF THE MASTECTOMIZED WOMEN

INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is one of the pathologies affecting women worldwide, with a high mortality rate of 14,206 per 100,000 women per year. However, Pilates was used as a therapeutic treatment for women who underwent a modified radical mastectomy, being associated with the alterations when in the postoperative sequels.

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the Pilates Method in the functionality of women submitted to modified radical mastectomy.

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METHOD: This is a quantitative clinical trial, in the form of women included in the project, to undergo a physical therapy rehabilitation program through the Pilates Method for 2 months, where they were evaluated before and after the procedure for measurement and comparison obtained.

CONCLUSION: In this way, the pilates method is presented as an instrument used for the rehabilitation of mastectomized women.

Being tested
Pliates method treatment
Keywords
Breast cancer., Exercise Therapy, Modified Radical Mastectomy
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Pliates method treatmentOther

    The participants undergo to a physical therapy rehabilitation program through the Pilates Method for 2 months.

Study groups in NCT03826979
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pilates treatmentExperimentalThe participants undergo to a physical therapy rehabilitation program through the Pilates Method for 2 months.
Receives: Other: Pliates method treatment

What is being measured

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

  1. Muscle strength

    Medical Research Council scale for muscle power

    Measured: 2 months

  2. Range of motion

    Range of motion evaluation by goniometry

    Measured: 2 months

  3. Functionality assess with Functional independence measure scale

    Functional independence measure scale

    Measured: 2 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Feb 2019
  2. Study start1 May 2018
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion30 Jan 2019

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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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
The participants undergo to a physical therapy rehabilitation program through the Pilates Method for 2 months
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03826979
Sponsor's protocol ID
2.510.081
Status last verified
Jan 2019
First submitted
31 Jan 2019
Last updated
1 Feb 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pliates method treatment in people with Breast Neoplasm Female, run by Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba at 1 site in Brazil.

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 1 Feb 2019. 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 Brazil. 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?

Muscle strength (time frame: 2 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 1 Feb 2019.

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