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Evaluation and Re-evaluation of Post-mastectomy Pain Syndrome by Breast Cancer EDGE Task Force Outcomes: Clinical Measures of Pain After Pain Management Protocol of Physiotherapy
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating questionnaires for Post-mastectomy Pain Syndrome. Completed, enrolled 10 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of the Breast Cancer EDGE Task Force is to provide physiotherapists with a comprehensive list of outcome measures that can be administered to a selected patient population, to assess post-mastectomy pain syndrome.
Study Details
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Interventions
Participants were recruited from the Baheya Centre for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer institution. Patients were eligible if they had a previously post-mastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS), and were presented with pain within the surgical area lasting more than 3 months. They were evaluated by questionnaires and methods of pain assessment then received their physiotherapy program specific for pain relief for six sessions, and so re-evaluation. All women gave informed written consent in Arabic and English forms.