Kinesio-Taping and Chest Physiotherapy Program After Mastectomy

NCT ID: NCT06701591

Last Updated: 2025-08-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-12-20
• Study Completion Date: 2025-07-30

Brief Summary

The modified radical mastectomy (MRM) is a major surgical approach that necessitates the dissection of axillary lymph nodes. As a result, there is more bleeding and the treatment takes longer time. This treatment is used to treat locally advanced breast cancer. Numerous factors, including pain and respiratory depression from general anaesthesia, can impair respiratory function during the post-operative period. Pain causes the thoracic cage's post-operative movement to be restricted and the breathing muscles to become inhibited.

Detailed Description

KT is a new technology that is being used in the treatment of post-surgical and respiratory problems, among other innovative evidence-based therapeutic options in patient care. Recently, this method is useful for treating a variety of sports-related and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as pain management. According to a small body of research on the usefulness and efficacy of KT in treating respiratory conditions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it can lead to improvements in respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function.

Conditions

Mastectomy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Group A (Kinesiotaping group)

Participants will be seated on a chair, KT will be applied bilaterally at the end of the expiration on the fifth to sixth and ninth to tenth intercostal muscles transversally and on the anterior and posterior axillary line longitudinally with 50% tension. In order to stimulate the muscle and support the function, the stimulation technique is usually applied from the origin to the insertion of the muscle with the recommended stretching of 25 to 50%.

Additionally, traditional physical therapy program will be conducted to participants in the study group.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesiotaping

Intervention Type: OTHER

Participants will be seated on a chair, KT will be applied bilaterally at the end of the expiration on the fifth to sixth and ninth to tenth intercostal muscles transversally and on the anterior and posterior axillary line longitudinally with 50% tension. In order to stimulate the muscle and support the function, the stimulation technique is usually applied from the origin to the insertion of the muscle with the recommended stretching of 25 to 50%.

chest physical therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

The chest physical therapy program is consisted of deep breathing exercises, postural drainage, and cough.

Group B (control group)

They will receive the chest physical therapy program which is consisted of deep breathing exercises, postural drainage, cough, 3 times /week for 4 weeks.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

chest physical therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

The chest physical therapy program is consisted of deep breathing exercises, postural drainage, and cough.

Interventions

Kinesiotaping

Participants will be seated on a chair, KT will be applied bilaterally at the end of the expiration on the fifth to sixth and ninth to tenth intercostal muscles transversally and on the anterior and posterior axillary line longitudinally with 50% tension. In order to stimulate the muscle and support the function, the stimulation technique is usually applied from the origin to the insertion of the muscle with the recommended stretching of 25 to 50%.

Intervention Type: OTHER

chest physical therapy

The chest physical therapy program is consisted of deep breathing exercises, postural drainage, and cough.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Females aged between 30 and 50 years
• Participants after modified radical mastectomy
• Participants able to comprehend instructions.
• Cooperative participants, and willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants having sensitive skin, scars, or lesions.
• Participants with unhealed incisions at the site of application.
• Participants with uncontrolled diabetes.
• Participants with deep vein thrombosis.
• Participants with previous chest diseases.
• Pregnancy.
• Participants with altered sensations.
• Participants with allodynia.
• Participants with active infection.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 30 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Nesma Morgan Allam

Assistant Professor of physical therapy for surgery, Faculty of physical therapy

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Hadaya M Eladl, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Assisstant professor of physical therapy for surgery, Faculty of physical therapy

Locations

Faculty of physical therapy

Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

No. 6905

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id