Clinical Trial

Timing of Specific Exercise Therapy After Breast Cancer Surgery: Early Versus Delayed Initiation

Study acronym: BEST-Timing
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Summary
This single-center, parallel-group randomized controlled trial (RCT) will compare two timings for initiating specific exercise therapy after breast cancer surgery. The study tests whether early initiation (within the first postoperative week) versus delayed initiation (at 3 weeks postoperative) results in superior upper limb function at 6 months as measured by the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. Secondary outcomes include pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale, VAS) and wound-related complications such as drainage time and hematoma incidence.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06918184
Lead Sponsor Al Hayah University In Cairo
Conditions Breast Cancer
Enrollment 140 participants
Start Date 2025-04-15
Primary Completion 2026-11-15 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-11-15 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-04-09