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The Breast Cancer Online Rehabilitation Program

Breast Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
59
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Recruitment Rate — 35; 24 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Home-based upper-body rehabilitation with online support (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
University of British Columbia
Primary completion
Dec 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Recruitment Rate
35; 24
PRIMARY
Retention
29; 20
PRIMARY
Number of Participants Reporting Being "Very Satisfied" or "Somewhat Satisfied" With the Program
16; 12
PRIMARY
Capacity/ Resources
92.4
PRIMARY
Adherence
21; 9
SECONDARY
Motivation for Rehabilitation Exercises
6.45; 6.38; 4.82; 4.45; 6.20; 5.69
SECONDARY
Clinical Outcomes in Upper-body Function: Mobility
19; 0; 13; 0; 1; 0 0.05
SECONDARY
Clinical Outcomes in Upper-body Function: Muscle Strength
25; 0; 9; 0; 0; 0 0.05
SECONDARY
Clinical Outcomes in Upper-body Function: Arm Circumference
SECONDARY
Clinical Outcomes in Upper-body Function: Pain
1.0; 1.0
SECONDARY
Ability to Perform Activities of Daily Living
19.8; 13.5; 15.2; 11.0

Summary

The investigators have developed an online rehabilitation platform to guide women in their home-based upper-body exercises after breast cancer surgery. The platform includes rehabilitation videos that will guide the women in performing home-based early post-surgery upper-body rehabilitation tailored for each individual. The primary objective is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a home-based rehabilitation program supported by a supplemental online platform for women after breast cancer surgery before conducting a larger pragmatic trial in the future. The feasibility of the platform will be tested in 11 municipalities in Denmark.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of breast cancer
  • Part 1 only: Surgery for breast cancer within the past eight weeks (mastectomy or lumpectomy with either sentinel or axillar dissection), including those women with a history of previous surgery for breast cancer, radiation therapy or chemotherapy
  • Part 2 only: Completion of surgery and radiation therapy for breast cancer within the past six weeks.
  • Home access to internet from stationary computer, lab top or tablet
  • Ability to use internet
  • Ability to read and understand Danish

Exclusion Criteria

  • Surgery for breast cancer with immediate breast reconstruction
  • Diagnosis of primary lymphedema
  • Metastatic or inflammatory breast cancer
  • Planned use of chemotherapy within the next 6 weeks
  • Surgical complications: infection, drainage issues, seroma, hematoma
  • Severe physical, cognitive, or psychiatric illness causing inability to follow the study protocol: i.e. severe depression, anxiety, dementia, poor physical health with likely possibility of hospitalization within the next twelve weeks.
  • Planned hospitalization or surgery within the next twelve weeks
  • Participation in another clinical trial with a rehabilitation or exercise intervention
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02673918). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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