Muscle Energy Technique and Mulligan's Mobilization in Breast Cancer Surgery Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

108 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-01

Study Completion Date

2023-09-30

Brief Summary

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A recent study aimed to examine the combined effect of Mulligan and muscle energy techniques on postural changes and shoulder kinematics among women who had undergone breast cancer surgery with axillary dissection.

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Detailed Description

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90 female patients who had undergone breast cancer surgery with axillary dissection were recruited and randomly assigned to three groups. Group A received Mulligan and muscle energy technique, group B received Mulligan technique only, and group C received muscle energy technique. The study measured shoulder kinematics and postural changes using a digital inclinometer for range of motion, PAS/SAPO for cervical angle, and the horizontal alignment of acromions and quick DASH for upper extremity activities. Outcome measurements were taken at three different time points: baseline, six weeks post-intervention, and eight weeks after the intervention during a follow-up assessment.

Conditions

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Mobility Limitation Muscle Relaxation Kinematics Postural; Defect Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

controlled, single-blinded, and randomized clinical trial

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

both participants and outcome assessors are blind for groups allocation and treatment modalities

Study Groups

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combination of mobilization with movement and muscle energy techniques

Mulligan technique (MWM) involves the therapist using a belt around the humeral head to guide appropriate gliding while the patient moves their shoulder actively through the range. The therapist applies pressure to the scapula in a counter direction.

Regarding the cervical spine, the second technique, Cervical Self-Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAG), involves the therapist standing behind the patient and applying force to the spinous process of each vertebra using a thumb-over-thumb technique.

The examiner passively abducts the arm in the horizontal plane until the first barrier to motion by applying pressure to the distal humerus. This passive stretch will be held for three seconds.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

combination of mobilization with movement and muscle energy techniques

Intervention Type OTHER

The examiner passively abducts the arm in the horizontal plane until the first barrier to motion by applying pressure to the distal humerus. The participant then actively abduct the arm in the horizontal plane for a three-second active-assisted stretch.

Regarding the cervical spine, the second technique, Cervical Self-Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAG), involves the therapist standing behind the patient and applying force to the spinous process of each vertebra using a thumb-over-thumb technique. The patient actively performs repeated flexion or extension of their neck, returning back to the neutral position. The passive gliding is maintained in the anterosuperior direction along the facet joint line while flexing or extending the neck throughout the range.

mobilization with movement

Regarding the shoulder joint, the Mulligan technique (MWM) involves the therapist using a belt around the humeral head to guide appropriate gliding while the patient moves their shoulder actively through the range. The therapist applies pressure to the scapula in a counter direction. This technique is usually performed for five sets of five repetitions with one minute of rest between sets in a sitting position.

Regarding the cervical spine, the second technique, Cervical Self-Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAG), involves the therapist standing behind the patient and applying force to the spinous process of each vertebra using a thumb-over-thumb technique. The patient actively performs repeated flexion or extension of their neck, returning back to the neutral position.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

mobilization with movement

Intervention Type OTHER

Regarding the cervical spine, the second technique, Cervical Self-Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAG), involves the therapist standing behind the patient and applying force to the spinous process of each vertebra using a thumb-over-thumb technique. The patient actively performs repeated flexion or extension of their neck, returning back to the neutral position. The passive gliding is maintained in the anterosuperior direction along the facet joint line while flexing or extending the neck throughout the range.

muscle energy techniques

The examiner passively abduct the arm in the horizontal plane until the first barrier to motion by applying pressure to the distal humerus. This passive stretch will be held for three seconds. The examiner then instruct the participant to attempt to horizontally adduct the test arm at 25% of their maximal effort while the examiner applies manual resistance at the distal humerus to create an isometric contraction lasting five seconds. The participant then actively abduct the arm in the horizontal plane for a three-second active-assisted stretch.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

muscle energy techniques Interventions:

Intervention Type OTHER

The examiner passively abduct the arm in the horizontal plane until the first barrier to motion by applying pressure to the distal humerus. This passive stretch will be held for three seconds. The examiner then instruct the participant to attempt to horizontally adduct the test arm at 25% of their maximal effort while the examiner applied manual resistance at the distal humerus to create an isometric contraction lasting five seconds. The participant then actively abduct the arm in the horizontal plane for a three-second active-assisted stretch.

Interventions

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combination of mobilization with movement and muscle energy techniques

The examiner passively abducts the arm in the horizontal plane until the first barrier to motion by applying pressure to the distal humerus. The participant then actively abduct the arm in the horizontal plane for a three-second active-assisted stretch.

Regarding the cervical spine, the second technique, Cervical Self-Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAG), involves the therapist standing behind the patient and applying force to the spinous process of each vertebra using a thumb-over-thumb technique. The patient actively performs repeated flexion or extension of their neck, returning back to the neutral position. The passive gliding is maintained in the anterosuperior direction along the facet joint line while flexing or extending the neck throughout the range.

Intervention Type OTHER

muscle energy techniques Interventions:

The examiner passively abduct the arm in the horizontal plane until the first barrier to motion by applying pressure to the distal humerus. This passive stretch will be held for three seconds. The examiner then instruct the participant to attempt to horizontally adduct the test arm at 25% of their maximal effort while the examiner applied manual resistance at the distal humerus to create an isometric contraction lasting five seconds. The participant then actively abduct the arm in the horizontal plane for a three-second active-assisted stretch.

Intervention Type OTHER

mobilization with movement

Regarding the cervical spine, the second technique, Cervical Self-Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAG), involves the therapist standing behind the patient and applying force to the spinous process of each vertebra using a thumb-over-thumb technique. The patient actively performs repeated flexion or extension of their neck, returning back to the neutral position. The passive gliding is maintained in the anterosuperior direction along the facet joint line while flexing or extending the neck throughout the range.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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MWM MET

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* female
* between 50 and 65 years
* limited shoulder range of motion

Exclusion Criteria

* having metastases
* lymphedema
* traumatic or musculoskeletal disorders affecting the arm
* not taking anticoagulants
* not having undergone bilateral breast cancer surgery
* not having a locoregional recurrence
* not having vascular disorders in the affected arm

Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No