Timing of Specific Exercise Therapy After Breast Cancer Surgery: Early Versus Delayed Initiation

This single-center, parallel-group randomized controlled trial (RCT) will compare two timings for initiating specific exercise therapy after breast cancer surgery. The study tests whether early initiation (within the first postoperative week) versus delayed initiation (at 3 weeks postoperative) results in superior upper limb function at 6 months as measured by the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. Secondary outcomes include pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale, VAS) and wound-related complications such as drainage time and hematoma incidence.

Trial Details

NCT ID

NCT06918184

Phase

NA

Sponsor

Al Hayah University In Cairo

Status

RECRUITING

Cancer Type

Breast Cancer

Interventions

• Specific Exercise Therapy

Locations (sample)

• Cairo, Egypt|30.06263,31.24967

Key Eligibility Criteria

• Women aged 18-65 years.
• Scheduled to undergo breast cancer surgery with axillary node dissection.
• At risk for upper limb morbidity based on preoperative assessment.
• Able to provide informed consent and complete study questionnaires.

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