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The Use of Combined Motor Imagery and Action Observation to Evaluate the Influence on Functional Parameters Such as Strength, Range of Motion, Pain or Fear of Movement Among Others, in Females Breast Cancer Survivors.

ConditionBreast Cancer Survivor
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorFundacion Miguel Servet

About this trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectivity of the combined motor imagery and action observation therapies to improve functional parameters such as strenght, range of motion, pain or fear of movements among others in relation to upper limb in breast cancer survivors. The main question it aims to answer is: Will a combined therapy of motor imagery and action observation improve the strenght, rang of motion, pain, limb diameter and fear of movement of the upper limb in breast cancer survivor females? The participants will be part of the IM-OA23 proyect that consist on seeing some diferent videos about upper limb mobility and then they'll have to imagine the movements and to performed themselves. Researches will compare two groups (control group and intervention group) to evaluate the diferences between them.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Female, over 18 years, have suffered breast cancer, have ended active treatments (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery), have pain or functional limitation or lymphedema at upper limb afected.

Disqualifiers

males, people with active treatments ongoning, other types of cancer, recurrence or metastasis of cancer

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Motor imagery combined with action observation

    Other intervention

    To observe and imaging one action with a video resource. Not virtual reality.

Treatment groups

108 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: IMOA groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control groupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Sthrength

The grip strength of the hand of the affected limb shall be studied, using a dynamometer.

Time frame
From enrollement to the end of the treatment at 6 weeks and 3 month after
2

Range of Motion

The measurement of the degrees of movement of the shoulder joint by means of a goniometer. The movements of flexion, abduction and internal and external rotation shall be studied using previously established reference points. external rotation, using previously established reference points

Time frame
From enrollement to the end of the treatment at 6 weeks and 3 month after
3

Pain intensity

Pain intensity will be measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Participants will have to score their pain on a range from 0 to 10 where 0 means "no pain at all" and 10 "my pain is as bas as it could possibly be".

Time frame
From enrollement to the end of the treatment at 6 weeks and 3 month after
4

Limb diameter

Limb diameter will be measured by a measuring tape. The measurement is taken at the midpoint between the acromion and the olecranon, the tape being perpendicular to the limb without compressing the area. The midpoint is located with an elbow flexion of 90 degrees and then the measurement is taken with the elbow in extension, the result is expressed in centimetres.

Time frame
From enrollement to the end of the treatment at 6 weeks and 3 month after

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Fundacion Miguel Servet

Lead sponsor

Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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